unhewn

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ hewn.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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unhewn (comparative more unhewn, superlative most unhewn)

  1. Not hewn.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155:
      The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.

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