enew

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verb

To drive back to the water; to pursue.

OriginOld French enewer →
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Meanings

verbenew (third-person singular simple present enews, present participle enewing, simple past and past participle enewed)

present singular third person enews · participle present enewing · participle past enewed · past enewed

  1. transitivefalconryTo drive back to the water; to pursue.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchenewer
  2. Englishenew

From Old French enewer; see en- and compare modern French eau (“water”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ewenween
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APA

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MLA

“enew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enew. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enew,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enew.

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