mew

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) A gull, seagull.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A prison, or other place of confinement.
  3. Noun.  (obsolete) A hiding-place; a secret store or den.
  4. Noun.  (context, falconry) A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.
  5. Noun.  (context, falconry) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.
  6. Verb.  (obsolete) To shut away, confine, lock up.
  7. Noun.  The crying sound of a cat; a meow.
  8. Verb.  (context, of a cat) To meow.
  9. Interjection.  A cat's cry.

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