n. 1. The act or process of preparing liquors which are brewed, as beer and ale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quantity brewed at once. [ 1913 Webster ]

A brewing of new beer, set by old beer. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A mixing together. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am not able to avouch anything for certainty, such a brewing and sophistication of them they make. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Naut.) A gathering or forming of a storm or squall, indicated by thick, dark clouds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. brewis, brouwys, browesse, brewet, OF. brouet, -s being the OF. ending of the nom. sing. and acc. pl.; dim. of OHG. brod. √93. See Broth, and cf. Brose. ] 1. Broth or pottage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Let them of their Bonner's “beef” and “broth” make what brewis they please for their credulous guests. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To wish beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A leader, or would-be leader, in matters of knowledge or taste. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor that the forewits, that would draw the rest unto their liking, always like the best. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Foresight; prudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let this forewit guide thy thought. Southwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. Forewot 2d person Forewost pl. Forewiten imp. sing. Forewiste pl. Forewisten p. pr. & vb. n. Forewiting ] [ AS. forewitan. See Wit to know. ] To foreknow. [ Obs. ] [ Written also forwete. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With this. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To win again, or win back. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Palatinate was not worth the rewinning. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. (Her.) In the manner of a saltire; -- said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. from Screw, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]

Screwing machine. See Screw machine, under Screw. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. [ 1913 Webster ]

My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of scattering or spreading. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything that is, or may be, strewed; -- used chiefly in the plural. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. With that or this. “I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Phil. iv. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In addition; besides; moreover. [ 1913 Webster ]

To speak of strength and therewith hardiness. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. At the same time; forthwith. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. Over and above; besides; moreover. [ Obs. ] Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

And therewithal it was full poor and bad. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With that or this; therewith; at the same time. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal
Remit thy other forfeits. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

And therewithal one came and seized on her,
And Enid started waking. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. With which; -- used relatively. [ 1913 Webster ]

The love wherewith thou hast loved me. John xvii. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With what; -- used interrogatively. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wherewith shall I save Israel? Judg. vi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The necessary means or instrument. [ 1913 Webster ]

So shall I have wherewith to answer him. Ps. cxix. 42. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wherewith to meet excessive loss by radiation. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. & n. Wherewith. “Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” Matt. vi. 31. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Ps. cxix. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ The builders of Babel ], still with vain design,
New Babels, had they wherewithal, would build. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]