thewed · adjective1
- Old English · derived fromþēawian
- Old English · inherited fromġeþēawod
- Middle English · inherited fromthewed“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”
- English todaythewed
From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”), from Old English ġeþēawod, past participle of Old English þēawian, ġeþēawian (“to make mannered, form the habits or character of a person, educate”), equivalent to thew + -ed.
thewed · verb2
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