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† to-hew, v. Obs. [OE. to-héawan, f. to-2 + héawan to hew; = MHG. zerhouwen, Ger. zerhauen.] trans. To hew to pieces.
c1000ælfric Saints' Lives ii. 360 Þæt basilla sceolde ᵹebuᵹan..Oþþe hi man to-heowe mid heardum swurde on twa. c1010O.E. Chron. an. 1004 (Laud MS.), Þa seonde he þ̶ man sceolde þa scipu to heawan. c1205Lay. 178 Þar Turnus feol Mid mechen to-heawen. 13..Sir Beues (A.) 4407 Þar hii were..al to-hewe flesch & bon. c1386Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1751 The helmes they tohewen and toshrede. 1494Fabyan Chron. vi. clxxxviii. 191 The sayd felon..at length was all to hewen and dyed forthwith. |