tohew en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English tohewen, from Old English tōhēawan (“to hew in pieces, chop up”), from Proto-Germanic *tehawwaną (“to cut to pieces”), equivalent to to- + hew. Cognate with Old Frisian tehawa, Middle Low German tohouwen, Dutch tehouwen, German zerhauen (“to chop up, hack”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) To cut or hack heavily; cut to pieces, chop up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tohewed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| tohewn | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tohewing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tohews | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |