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unhewn

adj

Etymology

From un- + hewn.

  1. derived from *kewh₂-✻
  2. inherited from *hawwaną✻
  3. inherited from *hauwan✻
  4. inherited from hēawan
  5. inherited from hewen
  6. suffixed as hewn — “hew + n”
  7. prefixed as unhewn — “un + hewn”

Definitions

  1. Not hewn.

    • The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.

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