Meaning of Lew | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
   Scotland, obsolete
2. Warmth, heat.
   Scotland
3. A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
4. A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.
   dialectal
5. A male given name.
6. A surname.

Equivalents

Examples

“When Lew Wasserman reinvented the studio system, leadership skills grew harder to find and the number of modern studio conglomerates boiled down to six, as discussed in chapters 15 to 20.”

“...þe Ingliss noble, henry, ande Eduarde wᵗ þe ross, þe franche crowne, þe salute þe lewe and þe Ridar sall haif courss in þis realme...”

“To th' end a fruitfull lew May euerie Climate in his time renew.”

“Lew, shelter; defence from storms or wind.”

“Lew, a thatched hurdle, supported by sticks, and set up in a field to screen lambs, etc. from the wind.”

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