Obs. [f. *stew vb. (f. STEW sb.2) + -ED1.] Belonging to the stews. Stewed whore, strumpet: vaguely used as opprobrious epithets imputing unchastity.
1532. More, Confut. Tindale, Wks. 722/2. This good scholer of Tindalle … findeth in his heart written by the spirit of God, yt freres & monkes … may … vnder the name of weddyng, make stewed strumpettes of nunnes.
1532. Lett. & Pap. Hen. VIII., V. 425. The King’s grace was ruled by one common stued huer, Anne Bullan.
1549. Latimer, 3rd Serm. bef. Edw. VI. (Arb.), 82. There is more open whoredome more stuede whoredome then euer was before.
1556. Olde, Antichrist, 140 b. That Sodomitical stewed state.
1575. Gamm. Gurton, III. iii. Where is the strong stued hore?
