"yewen" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈjuːən/, /ˈjuːn/
Rhymes: -uːən, -uːn Etymology: From Middle English *ewen, from Old English īwen (“made of yew, yewen”), equivalent to yew + -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*ewen}} Middle English *ewen, {{inh|en|ang|īwen||made of yew, yewen}} Old English īwen (“made of yew, yewen”), {{suffix|en|yew|en|id2=made of}} yew + -en Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} yewen (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Made from the wood of the yew tree. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: eughen [obsolete] Translations (Made from wood of the yew tree): eiben (German)
    Sense id: en-yewen-en-adj-eCcdHfxt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (made of)

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      "sense": "Made from wood of the yew tree",
      "word": "eiben"
    }
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