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lews

lews is the plural of lew.

lews is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lew.

Meaning of lew

Noun (1)

lew (plural lews or lewis or leois)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
    • ...þe Ingliss noble, henry, ande Eduarde wᵗ þe ross, þe franche crowne, þe salute þe lewe and þe Ridar sall haif courss in þis realme...1467, Scottish Acts of James III, Vol. II, p. 88

Noun (2)

lew (plural lews)

  1. (Scotland) Warmth, heat.
    • To th' end a fruitfull lew
      May euerie Climate in his time renew.1605, J. Sylvester translating G. de S. Du Bartas as Deuine Weekes & Wks, Book i, Ch. iv, p. 136
  2. (dialectal) A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.
    • Lew, shelter; defence from storms or wind.1825, J. Jennings, Observ. Dial. W. Eng., p. 52

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Questions about lews

What is lews the plural of?
Lews is the plural of lew.

Words near lews in the dictionary

  1. Lewman
  2. Lewmans
  3. Leworthy
  4. Leworthys
  5. Lewotolok
  6. lews
  7. Lewsey
  8. Lewter
  9. Lewters
  10. lewth
  11. Lewthwaite

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