Definition of Eschiw
Es*chew" (es*ch&udd;"), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Eshewed (-ch&udd;"d);
p. pr. & vb. n. Eshewing.] [OF.
eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F. esquiver,
fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky.
See Shy, a.] 1. To
shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to
keep one's self clear of.
They must not only eschew evil, but do
good. Bp. Beveridge.
2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.]
He who obeys, destruction shall
eschew. Sandys.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (formal) To avoid, to shun. (more related to ideas and concepts than actual things)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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