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The female of the sheep, and of sheeplike animals.

Having a neck like a ewe; -- said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficent, being somewhat hollowed out. Youwatt.

nd of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet. Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands. Shak.

An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept. [Enq.] Parker.

One who, or that which, bedews.

To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle. "Bejeweled hands." Thackeray.

To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears. "His timeless death beweeping." Drayton.

To wet or moisten. Gay.

One who brews; one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

A brewhouse; the building and apparatus where brewing is carried on.

A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.

A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. L. Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.

The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.

One who chews.

A kind of meat pie. [Obs.]

Costly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

Embroidery in crewels, commonly done upon some plain material, such as linen.

See Cruet.

To become dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled. [Obs.] Chauscer.