Associations to the word «Thew»

Wiktionary

THEW, noun. (obsolete) A bondman; a slave.
THEW, adjective. (obsolete) Bond; servile.
THEW, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To oppress; enslave.
THEW, noun. Muscle or sinew.
THEW, noun. A good quality or habit; virtue.
THEW, noun. An attractive physical attribute, especially muscle; mental or moral vigour.
THEW, verb. Instruct in morals or values; chastise.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca