Tew
Tew , transitive verb
[Old English tewen, tawen. r64. See Taw, v.]
1.
To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
2.
Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obsolete or Provincial English & Scottish]
Tew , intransitive verb
To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]
Tew , transitive verb
[Compare Taw to tow, Tow, transitive verb]
To tow along, as a vessel. [Obsolete] — Drayton
Tew , noun
A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obsolete or Provincial English]