v. Obs. Forms: 5 ennewe, 7 ineaw, 6–7 enew. [ad. OF. enewer, eneauer, f. en in (see EN-1) + eau water.]

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trans. Of a hawk: To drive (a fowl) into the water. refl. Of a fowl: To plunge in the water. (In Shaks. spelt emmew, either by confusion with emmew ENMEW, or merely by a misprint.)

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1486.  Bk. St. Albans, D ij a. Yowre hawke hath ennewed the fowle in to the ryuer.

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1575.  Turberv., Bk. Falconrie, 150. If your falcon do stoupe them and enewe them once or twice.

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1603.  Shaks., Meas. for M., III. i. 91. This outward-sainted Deputie Whose … deliberate word … follies doth emmew, As Falcon doth the Fowle.

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1611.  Markham, Countr. Content., I. v. (1668), 32. Let her enew the fowl so long till she bring it to the plunge.

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1622.  Drayton, Poly-olb., xx. 16. Themselues for very feare they instantly ineawe.

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  Enew, obs. and dial. form of ENOW.

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  Enew, var. of ENNEW v.1 and 2, Obs.

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