glew

[ gloo ]

/ glu /

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noun, verb

an obsolete spelling of glue.

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Origin of glew

First recorded in 1400–50 (noun)

grammar notes for glew

Because the irregular past tenses of blow and grow are blew and grew, it might seem logical to assume that the verb glow would follow the same pattern. However, the past tense of glow is regular, and is spelled glowed, not glew.

Words nearby glew

Glen Rock, Glenrothes, Glens Falls, Glenview, Glenwood, glew, gley, GLHF, glia, gliadin, glial cell

How to use glew in a sentence

He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
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Captain Glew drained his wine-glass, and uttered a dismal laugh, in which his face bore no part.
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He looked at his daughter, clearly enjoying his own imagination; and Captain Glew uttered a hollow laugh, and stood up.
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On the quarter-deck walked Captain Glew and the mate who had signed articles for the run, Mr. Tweed.
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The two men descended the short ladder, and Captain Glew stood atop waiting.
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