English
tew
Tew comes from Middle English tewen.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500tewen
- Englishearliest quotation 1602tew
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500tewen
- Englishearliest quotation 1602tew
Earliest quotation: 1602, M. John Brereton: “yet wee found no townes, nor many of their…”
Every English word from Middle English tewen
Today it means
noun Prep work; labour.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English tewen / tew