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fig-sew

noun
/ˈfɪɡˌsjuː/

Etymology

From fig + sew (“broth, gravy, juice”).

  1. derived from *syewH-✻ — “to sew”
  2. inherited from *siwjaną✻ — “to sew”
  3. inherited from siwian
  4. inherited from sewen
  5. formed as fig-sew — “fig + sew”

Definitions

  1. Ale boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.

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