Meaning & use
shew
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An archaic spelling of "show," meaning to display or reveal something.
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The old translation reads, "Shew me a sign," rather than the modern "Show me a sign."
He asked her to shew him the way, using the antiquated spelling deliberately.
A note on using this word
Found mainly in older texts, such as classic Bible translations; modern English has fully replaced it with "show."
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