CHEW

chew. Chew, v. to grind with the teeth, to meditate on

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Chew (chṳ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chewed (chṳd); p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing.] [[As ceówan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. Chaw, Jaw.]] 1. 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
2. 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.
He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. To chew the cud, to chew the food over again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6.