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Definition of Resew
1. Verb. Sew again. "They resew the cape "; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"
Definition of Resew
1. Verb. (alternative spelling of re-sew) (To sew something over again.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Resew
1. sew [v -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS] - See also: sew
Lexicographical Neighbors of Resew
Literary usage of Resew
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Profession of Bookselling: A Handbook of Practical Hints for the by Adolf Growoll (1895)
"The shortest and best way is to take the book out of the cover, resew it and insert
... I, by resew- ing, etc. If bound in leather, the "slips" must be cut, ..."
2. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association, Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter (1907)
"Do not resew and put back in publisher s covers. If the book is properly sewed
and backed it will be too large for the original covers. ..."
3. Annual Report by New York State Library (1915)
"2 Occasionally, when covers are attractive and in good condition, resew and put
back into old case. 3 Occasionally reback and reletter leather books with ..."
4. The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse from the Best Writers by Lindley Murray (1852)
"... And, after death, in distant wor!1»» The glorious theme resew. Divide thy
woj'ks no more, My ever-grateful heart, 0 Lord! Thy mercy shall adore. ..."
5. History of American Journalism by James Melvin Lee (1917)
"Another common trick was to rip a pocketbook apart, insert the news-letter, and
then resew the wallet. In a similar way, news items were literally carried ..."
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