Wiktionary
TEW, noun. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) A rope or chain for towing a boat.
TEW, noun. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) A cord; a string.
TEW, verb. To tow along, as a vessel.
TEW, verb. To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.
TEW, verb. (by extension) To beat; to scourge.
TEW, verb. To pull about; to maul.
TEW, verb. (UK) (Scotland) (obsolete) (dialect) To tease; to vex.
TEW, verb. To work hard; to strive.
Wise words
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