Meanings
nounfig-sew (countable and uncountable, plural fig-sews)
plural fig-sews
- countabledialectalhistoricaluncountableAle boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.
Origin
From fig + sew (“broth, gravy, juice”).
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fig-sew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fig-sew
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