(transitive, intransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down. / (transitive) To shape; to form. / (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

(obsolete) Destruction by cutting down or hewing.

(obsolete) Hue; colour. / (obsolete) Shape; form.

past participle of hew

present participle of hew

The act of one who hews or chops.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hew

(obsolete) A domestic; a servant or retainer.

plural of hewe

A surname originating as a patronymic.