sewin

sewen

/ (ˈsjʊən) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for sewin

C16: origin unknown

Words nearby sewin

Sewell, sewellel, sewer, sewerage, sewer pill, sewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle

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How to use sewin in a sentence

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
Mrs Sewin said they would get through the time getting out their things and arranging their quarters for the night.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
You may as well give up all idea of farming here at this rate, Sewin, if you intend to keep on on that tack.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
For instance what on earth had possessed me to take such an interest in the well-being or ill-being of Major Sewin and his family?
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford

Would you be surprised to hear that I obtain a good deal of astonishingly accurate information through the same source, Sewin?
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford