a. Now rare or arch. Also 6 ewghen, eughen, 6–8 ewen, 7 yeughen. [f. YEW sb. + -EN4. Cf. MHG. îwîn, G. eiben.] Made of the wood of the yew; consisting of yew-trees.
1563. Norwich Depos. (1905), 77. A ewen bow.
1590. Spenser, F. Q., I. xi. 19. So farre as Ewghen bow a shaft may send. Ibid. (1591), M. Hubberd, 747. His stiffe armes to stretch with Eughen bowe.
1654. C. Wase, Gratius’ Cyneget., Pref. b 3 b. A round hoop of yeughen wood made of boughs.
a. 1700. Ken, Edmond, Poet. Wks. 1721, II. 262. As warlike Archers bend long ewen Bows.
1861. Reade, Cloister & H., xxiv. In spite of their laws and their proclamations to keep up the yewen bow.
1884. E. V. Boyle, Days & Hours in Garden, vi. 89. The square-topped Yewen hedge.
