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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hew \Hew\, n.
     Destruction by cutting down. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Of whom he makes such havoc and such hew. --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hew \Hew\, n.
     1. Hue; color. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Shape; form. [Obs.] --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Hew \Hew\ (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. Hewed (h[=u]d); p. p. Hewed
     or Hewn (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. Hewing.] [AS.
     he['a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel.
     h["o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ.
     kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. Hay cut grass, Hoe.]
     1. To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; --
        often with down, or off. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence,
        to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a
        sepulcher.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn. --Is. li. 1.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Rather polishing old works than hewing out new.
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Hew them to pieces; hack their bones asunder.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hew \Hew\, n.
     Destruction by cutting down. [Obs.]
  
           Of whom he makes such havoc and such hew. --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hew \Hew\, n.
     1. Hue; color. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     2. Shape; form. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hew \Hew\, v. t. [imp. Hewed; p. p. Hewed or Hewn; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Hewing.] [AS. he['a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG.
     houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h["o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge,
     Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. Hay
     cut grass, Hoe.]
     1. To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; --
        often with down, or off. --Shak.
  
     2. To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence,
        to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a
        sepulcher.
  
              Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn. --Is. li. 1.
  
              Rather polishing old works than hewing out new.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     3. To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack.
  
              Hew them to pieces; hack their bones asunder.
                                                    --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  hew
       v 1: make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"
            [syn: hew out]
       2: strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak"
       [also: hewn]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     Αγγλικά vb.
     πελεκώ, λαξεύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     Zaghawa n.
     baboon

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Hew
     n.
     (surname en from=patronymics).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) Destruction by cutting down or hewing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow
  down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To shape; to form.
     3 (lb en transitive US) To act according to, to conform to; ''usually
  construed with'' (m en to).
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) hue; colour.
     2 (lb en obsolete) shape; form.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Hew
     n.
     (surname en from=patronymics).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) Destruction by cutting down or hewing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow
  down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To shape; to form.
     3 (lb en transitive US) To act according to, to conform to; ''usually
  construed with'' (m en to).
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) hue; colour.
     2 (lb en obsolete) shape; form.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Hew
     n.
     (surname en from=patronymics).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) Destruction by cutting down or hewing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow
  down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To shape; to form.
     3 (lb en transitive US) To act according to, to conform to; ''usually
  construed with'' (m en to).
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) hue; colour.
     2 (lb en obsolete) shape; form.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Hew
     n.
     (surname en from=patronymics).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  hew
     Englanti n.
     1 (yhteys vanhentunut k=en) (rinnakkaismuoto en hue)
     2 (yhteys vanhentunut k=en) muoto, hahmo
     3 (yhteys vanhentunut k=en) hakkuu, hävitys
     Englanti vb.
     1 hakata, hakata palasiksi
     2 veistää
     3 louhia
     4 (AmE) (~ ''to'') pitäytyä

From Sorani-Kurmanji Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:ckb-kmr ]

  hew
  hew! 'ew! vêca ev / ew çi ye / çima!

From Sorani-Kurmanji Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:ckb-kmr ]

  hew
  kul, birîn

From Sorani-Kurmanji Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:ckb-kmr ]

  hew
  werimîn, perçivîn

From Sorani-Kurmanji Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:ckb-kmr ]

  hew
  'ew! hew! (peyvikek e dide diyarkirin ku yê wê dibêje mat maye yan ecêbê serê wî girtiye: ev çi ye!? ev çawan wa ye!?)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Hew /hjˈuː/
  إقطع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  hew //hjuʊ̯// //hjuː// 
  1. отсичам, сека
  to chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down
  2. дялам
  to shape; to form

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hew /hjˈuː/ 
  osekávat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hew /hjˈuː/ 
  vytesat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hew /hjˈuː/ 
  sekat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  hew /hjˈuː/
  vyřezávat (ze dřeva)
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  hybrid electromagnetic wave /hˈaɪbɹɪd ɪlˌɛktɹəʊmɐɡnˈɛtɪk wˈeɪv/ (HEW /hjˈuː/)
  gemischte elektromagnetische Welle  [electr.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  hew /hjˈuː/ 
  aufhauen [Eis]
     Synonym: pick
  
   see: break open sth., breaking open, broken open, chop open sth. with an axe, cut up
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  hew /hjˈuː/
  
  πελεκώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  hew //hjuʊ̯// //hjuː// 
  1. hakata
  to chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down
  2. muokata, muotoilla, muovata
  to shape; to form

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  hew /hjˈuː/ 
  1. कुल्हाडी से काटना
        "घनी झाड़ियों में उसने"hew"द्वारा काट छाँट कर मार्ग बना लिया."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  hew /hjˈuː/
  cijepati, sjeći

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  hew /hju:/ 
    ciosać, kuć, łamać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  hew /hjˈuː/  
  1. corte
  2. cortar com machado

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  hew //hjuʊ̯// //hjuː// 
  hugga
  to chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  hew /hjˈuː/
  1. balta ile vurarak kesmek
  2. yontmak, çentmek
  3. kesmek, yarmak. hew down kesip devirmek (ağaç) hew out yontarak şekil vermek
  4. zahmetle meydana getirmek. hew to the line kurallara kelimesi kelimesine uymak. hewer  odun kesicisi, baltacı.

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˌɛsɪbandˈɪn hˌɛsɪbˈin/
  ausreichend

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˌɛsɪbandˈɪn hˌɛsɪbˈin/
  gar nicht

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˌɛsɪbandˈɪn hˌɛsɪbˈin/
  genug

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˌɛsɪbandˈɪn hˌɛsɪbˈin/
  genügend

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hɛsˈɪn/
  nach Jetzt

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˌɛsɪnkˈar/
  nicht

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hɛsˈɪjan/
  Pille

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hɛsˈɪjan/
  nicht mehr

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hɛsˈɪjan/
  niemals

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˈɛsp/
  überhaupt nicht

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hɛsˈijan/
  schon

From Kurdish-German Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-deu ]

  hew /hˈɛsk/
  Stück

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  hew /hˈeʊ/
  bundan böyle

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  hew /hɛvjˈɛk/
  artık

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  hew /hˈeʊ/
  bu kadar

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  hew /hˈeʊ/
  hepsi

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  hew /hˈeʊ/
  son

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈhju/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  105 Moby Thesaurus words for "hew":
     amputate, ax, bisect, block out, blow down, blow over, bowl down,
     bowl over, bring down, bulldog, butcher, carve, cast, cast down,
     chisel, chop, chop down, cleave, create, cut, cut away, cut down,
     cut in two, cut off, dash down, deck, dichotomize, dissever, down,
     drop, efform, excise, fashion, fell, fetch down, figure, fissure,
     fix, floor, forge, form, formalize, found, frame, gash, ground,
     hack, halve, hew down, incise, jigsaw, knead, knock down,
     knock out, lance, lay level, lay low, lay out, level,
     lick into shape, mint, model, mold, mow down, pare, precipitate,
     prostrate, prune, pull down, rase, raze, rend, rive, rough out,
     roughcast, roughhew, saw, scissor, sculpt, sculpture,
     send headlong, set, sever, shape, slash, slice, slit, snip, split,
     spread-eagle, stamp, sunder, supinate, tailor, take down, tear,
     thermoform, throw, throw down, topple, trip, tumble, whack down,
     whittle, work
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 砍,固守,砍成;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 砍,砍倒,砍成
     vi. 砍,劈,坚持

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