sew

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join…

   To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

   • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
   • She [Kate Spade] took the label, which originally had been on the inside of the bag, and sewed it to the outside.
2. 2

   To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them…

   To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.

3. 3

   Followed by into

   Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.

   • to sew money into a bag
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   1. 4

      To drain the water from.

      • Now geld with the gelder the ram and the bul, / sew ponds, amend dammes, and sel webster thy wul
      • […] accommodated a sluce to clense and sew the Pond, with a grate of wood to let out the wast, as in other stews and Vivaries.
      • If the Bank of a Pond sews, it will preserve the Fish in Frost; the Reason, as I imagine, is, because where the Water sews out, the Air will bubble in, which relieves the Fish; or perhaps it might put the Water into some Degree of Motion.
   2. 5

      Of a ship, to be grounded.

   3. 6

      Broth, gravy.

      • And than as for other Potages, ſtued Trypys, yt is dight redy. And than for to make the Numbleis in ſewe[…]
      • At Ewle we wonten gambole, daunce, to carrole, and to ſing, To haue gud ſpiced Sewe, and Roſte, and plum-pies for a King[…]
      • If a thicke grewell or ſew be made thereof, together with floure, oile, and vinegre, ſo tempered as it may be ſupped[…]

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