Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Hew (-ed, -n)
Hesperideshide (hid, hidden, -s, -th, hiding)
hew (-ed, -n), v. [OE héawan < Germanic.]
Form; carefully mold; model laboriously; make as when using a sharp tool to cut, chisel, or otherwise shape a piece of wood, stone, etc.
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