Definition of LEW

lew

Meanings

Plural: leois, lewis, lews

Noun

  • A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
  • Warmth, heat.
  • A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.

Adj

  • Sunny; warm.
  • Lukewarm, tepid.
  • Alee: protected from the wind.
  • Weak.
  • Sickly-looking, pale, wan.

Verb

  • To make warm or lukewarm.
  • To become warm.
  • To shelter from the wind.
  • Alternative form of lue: to sift, particularly while mining tin or silver.

Intj

  • Alternative form of lo or look: a cry to look at something.

Origin / Etymology

From corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus.

Scrabble Score: 6

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lew is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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