Sew (?), v. t. [imp.Sewed (?); p. p.Sewed, rarely Sewn (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Sewing.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. siówian, sīwian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s�ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ����, Skr. siv. √156. Cf. Seam a suture, Suture.] 1. To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread.
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment. Mark ii. 21.
2. To close or stop by ssewing; — often with up; as, to sew up a rip.
3. To inclose by sewing; — sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag.