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Sin"ew (?), n. [OE. sinewe, senewe, AS. sinu, seonu; akin to D. zenuw, OHG. senawa, G. sehne, Icel. sin, Sw. sena, Dan. sene; cf. Skr. sn&ā;va. √290.]
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1. (Anat.) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
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2. Muscle; nerve. [R.] Sir J. Davies.
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3. Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.
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The portion and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry. Shak.
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The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh.
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&hand_; Money alone is often called the sinews of war.
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Sin"ew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sinewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sinewing.] To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak.
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Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger. Goldsmith.
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