British Dictionary definitions for sewin

sewin

sewen

noun

(in Wales and Ireland) another name for sea trout (def. 1)

Word Origin

C16: origin unknown

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Examples from the Web for sewin

Historical Examples

There's some things I can't bear to have in my neighborhood, and your kind of sewin' is one of 'em.
The Woman-Haters
Joseph C. Lincoln
She didn't answer, but took up the sewin' in her lap and went to work on it.
The Woman-Haters
Joseph C. Lincoln
Yes, yes, I see; sort of a sewin' circle without the sewin'.
Mary-'Gusta
Joseph C. Lincoln
That is, not in meetin' or sewin' circle or anything like that, or not out and out and open anywhere.
Keziah Coffin
Joseph C. Lincoln
I was talkin' about this at the sewin' society yesterday an' they all agreed with me.
Susan Clegg and a Man in the House
Anne Warner

sewin

sewen

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for sewin

Historical Examples

There's some things I can't bear to have in my neighborhood, and your kind of sewin' is one of 'em.

She didn't answer, but took up the sewin' in her lap and went to work on it.

Yes, yes, I see; sort of a sewin' circle without the sewin'.

That is, not in meetin' or sewin' circle or anything like that, or not out and out and open anywhere.

I was talkin' about this at the sewin' society yesterday an' they all agreed with me.