Spew \Spew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spewed; p. pr.& vb. n.
Spewing.]
[OE. spewen, speowen, AS. sp[=i]wan;n to D.
spuwen to spit. OS & OHG. sp[=i]wan, G. speien, Icel. sp?ja
to spew, Sw. spy, Dan. spye, Goth. spiewan, th. spjauti, L.
spuere to split, Gr. ???, Skr. shtiv, shth[=i]v. Cf. Pyke,
Spit.]
[Written also spue.]
1. To eject from the stomach; to vomit.
2. To cast forth with abhorrence or disgust; to eject.
Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold,
I will spew thee out of my mouth. --Rev. ii. 16.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Spew \Spew\, v. i.
1. To vomit. --Chaucer.
2. To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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