thew
To instruct in morals or valuesTo instruct (someone) in morals or values; also (more generally) to chastise or discipline (someone); to teach or train (someone).
» He thew eggs at the mayor.
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1 senses(obsolete)To instruct (someone) in morals or values; also (more generally) to chastise or discipline (someone); to teach or train (someone).
Examples
2 sentencesHe thew eggs at the mayor.
Tom thew a penny into the fountain.
Origin
From Middle English theuen, thewe (“to instruct in morals or values; to teach, train”) [anFrom Middle English theuen, thewe (“to instruct in morals or values; to teach, train”) [and other forms], from theu, thew (noun) (see etymology 1) + -en (suffix forming the infinitives of verbs).
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Forms
thews, thewing, thewed, thewedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.