(thews)
1thews — [thyo͞oz] pl.n. sing. thew 〚ME theawes, good qualities, hence, later, good physical qualities, strength < OE theaw, custom, habit, hence characteristic quality, akin to OS thau, custom < IE base * teu , to pay attention to, notice > L tueri, to… …
2thews — index sinew Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3thews — (n.) O.E. þeawes customs, manners, personal qualities, pl. of þeaw habit, custom, from P.Gmc. *thawaz (Cf. O.S. thau usage, custom, habit, O.H.G. thau discipline ); no certain cognates outside West Germanic and of unknown origin. Meaning bodily… …
4thews — [thyo͞oz] pl.n. sing. thew [ME theawes, good qualities, hence, later, good physical qualities, strength < OE theaw, custom, habit, hence characteristic quality, akin to OS thau, custom < IE base * teu , to pay attention to, notice > L… …
5thews — «thyooz, thooz», noun (plural). 1. muscles. 2. sinews. 3. bodily force; might; strength; vigor. ╂[Middle English thewe good qualities, virtues, Old English thēaw habit + s1] …
6Thews — Recorded in several forms including Thaw, Thew, Thews, Thow and possibly others, this is an early English medieval surname. It has two possible origins, both ultimately from other lands. The first is an ancient pre 7th century status name derived …
7thews — theowes, theowmen, or thews /0(y)uwz/0(y)uwman/ In feudal law, slaves, captives, or bondmen …
8thews — noun Attractive physical attributes or features; good bodily proportions; muscles; vigour …
9thews — Synonyms and related words: beef, beefiness, brawn, brawniness, elasticity, heftiness, huskiness, involuntary muscle, muscle, muscularity, musculature, physique, sinew, sinewiness, sinews, thew, thewiness, tone, voluntary muscle …
10thews — θuËz /θjuËz n. sinews, muscles; vigorn. muscle; muscular strength, sinew …