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noun

IPA: /θjuːz/

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The correct spelling is thews. A bondman; a slave. For example: "1998: B.A. Roberts, Battle Magic – As I pull two Mercian shafts from my bloodied thews."

Usage Examples

1998: B.A. Roberts, Battle Magic – As I pull two Mercian shafts from my bloodied thews.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A bondman; a slave.
  2. 2.Muscle or sinew.
  3. 3.A good quality or habit; virtue.
  4. 4.(usually plural) An attractive physical attribute, especially muscle; mental or moral vigour.

verb

  1. 1.To oppress; enslave.
  2. 2.Instruct in morals or values; chastise.

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