Associations to the word «Hew»

Wiktionary

HEW, verb. (transitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
HEW, verb. (transitive) To shape; to form.
HEW, verb. (transitive) (US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
HEW, noun. (obsolete) hue; colour
HEW, noun. (obsolete) shape; form
HEW, noun. Destruction by cutting down.
HEW, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.
HEW OUT, verb. Carve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.

Dictionary definition

HEW, verb. Make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock".
HEW, verb. Strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy