to thew

9.9

To give someone more muscle and strength

: fortalecer

To succeed in battle, the warriors needed to be thewed with the physical prowess essential for combat.

Examples

The blacksmith thewed his apprentices, teaching them to wield heavy hammers and forge strong weapons.
In the old stories, heroes were often thewed with strength by the gods to face their challenges.
So I brought in one of the modeIs and we thew something together.

Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)

to weaken

305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

to fortify

3 5.1

to strengthen

327 3.0

to thew

9.9

to bulk

15 5.6

to weaken

305 2.8

thew infinitive

thewed past

thewed past participle

thewing present participle

thews third person singular

Thew (verb) comes from the same old word thēaw and was used to mean 'give someone strength', so to thew someone is to make them strong.