Lew
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ljuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lew is a noun meaning (Scotland, obsolete) A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
Meaning
(Scotland, obsolete) A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
More Meanings
- (dialect) Lukewarm, tepid.
- (dialect) Alee: protected from the wind.
- (now Scotland) Warmth, heat.
- (dialect) A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.
- (transitive) To make warm or lukewarm.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To become warm.
- (obsolete) Sunny; warm.
Example Sentences
Mi bodi wexit lewe.
Lee or Lew, Calm, under the wind. Suss.
Lew, shelter; defence from storms or wind.
His house... was ‘loo’ from the cold north winds.
Word Forms
- lews
- lewis
- lewe
- lewer
- lewest
- lewing
- lewed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ayres, yoo, ryu, leeward, sheltered, lee.
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