Hewn

Hewn
Hew Hew (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. {Hewed} (h[=u]d); p. p. {Hewed} or {Hewn} (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hewing}.] [AS. he['a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h["o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. {Hay} cut grass, {Hoe}.] 1. To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher. [1913 Webster]

Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn. --Is. li. 1. [1913 Webster]

Rather polishing old works than hewing out new. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

3. To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack. [1913 Webster]

Hew them to pieces; hack their bones asunder. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Hewn — Hewn, a. 1. Felled, cut, or shaped as with an ax; roughly squared; as, a house built of hewn logs. [1913 Webster] 2. Roughly dressed as with a hammer; as, hewn stone …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hewn — hewn; un·hewn; …   English syllables

  • hewn — [hyo͞on] adj. shaped or cut with an ax, knife, chisel, etc. [hewn stone] …   English World dictionary

  • hewn — strong past participle of HEW (Cf. hew) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hewn — adjective cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel a house built of hewn logs rough hewn stone a path hewn through the underbrush • Syn: ↑hand hewn • Similar to: ↑cut …   Useful english dictionary

  • hewn — /hyoohn/ or, often, /yoohn/, adj. 1. felled and roughly shaped by hewing: hewn logs. 2. given a rough surface: hewn stone. [1300 50; ME hewen, ptp. of HEW] * * * …   Universalium

  • hewn — [[t]hyun[/t]] or, often, [[t]yun[/t]] adj. 1) felled and roughly shaped by hewing: hewn logs[/ex] 2) given a rough surface: hewn stone[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME hewen, ptp. of hew …   From formal English to slang

  • hewn — adjective a) Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. b) Of something that has been cut or mowed down. Syn: hewed See Also: rough hewn …   Wiktionary

  • hewn — hjuːn adj. cut down, cut off; roughly shaped, formed by hewing (as with an ax); carved out hjuː v. cut off, cut down (as with an ax); shape by chopping; carve out; strike, cut …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hewn — when …   Anagrams dictionary

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