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thew

Pronunciation: /θjuː/

Definition of thew

noun

[mass noun] literary

muscular strength: brains and brawn, thought and thew
(thews) muscles and tendons perceived as generating strength: she touched his magnificent thews

Derivatives

thewed
thewy

Origin:

Old English thēaw 'usage, custom', (plural) 'manner of behaving', of unknown origin. The sense 'good bodily proportions, muscular development' arose in Middle English