Chew (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing.] [As ceowan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. Chaw, Jaw.]
1.
To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
2.
To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.
He chews revenge, abjuring his offense.
Prior.
To chew the cud, to chew the food ocer again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate.
Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Deut. xxiv. 6.
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Chew, v. i.
To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.
old politicians chew wisdom past.
Pope.
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Chew, n.
That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.
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