thewed
Having thews or musclesHaving thews or muscles.
/θjuːd/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving thews or muscles.
Accustomed or educated.
Origin
From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”),From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”), from Old English ġeþēawod, past participle of Old English þēawian, ġeþēawian (“to make mannered, form the habits or character of a person, educate”), equivalent to thew + -ed.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwell-thewed