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hew

hew \'hyu:\ \'hyu:n\ vb or hewed;  or hewed;  or hewn or hew.ing [ME hewen, 
   fr. OE he-awan; akin to OHG houwan to hew, L Xcudere to beat 1: to cut with 
   blows of a heavy cutting instrument  2: to fell by blows of an ax  3: to 
   give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows  1: to make 
   cutting blows  2: to conform strictly : ADHERE  - hew.er n