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A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.

To cry, as a young child; to squall. [Written also meawl.] Shak.

One that mewls.

row passage; a confined place. [Eng.] Mr. Turveydrop's great room... was built out into a mews at the back. Dickens.

Time of the festival of St. Bartholomew, August 24th. Shak.

Deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible. -- Blame"wor`thi*ness, n.

A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also rocket and dame's violet. Loudon.

See Emu.

To mew or coop up. [Obs.] Shak.

See Emmew.

A hawk gradually changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second year.

framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society. A staunch and solid piece of framework. Milton.

Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way.

Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country. Homeward bound, bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet.

See Emmew.

To inclose, as in a mew or cage. [R.] "Inmew the town below." Beau. & Fl.

Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.

A kind of sweet, juicy apple. [Written also pomwater.] Shak.

To remove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

ard the Roman Catholic Church. To analyze the crisis in its Anglican rather than in its Romeward aspect. Gladstone.