hew

hew is a   Verb

Definition:

[1] To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off. Shak.

[2] To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher. Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn. Is. li. 1. Rather polishing old works than hewing out new. Pope.

[3] To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack. Hew them to pieces; hack their bones asunder. Shak.

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