The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sew \Sew\, v. t. [imp. Sewed; p. p. Sewed, rarely Sewn; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Sewing.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si['o]wian,
   s[imac]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan.
   sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr.
   ????, Skr. siv. [root]156. Cf. Seam a suture, Suture.]
   1. To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle
      and thread.
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            No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old
            garment.                              --Mark ii. 21.
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   2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew
      up a rip.
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   3. To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew
      money in a bag.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sew \Sew\, v. i.
   To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sew \Sew\, v. t. [[root]151 b. See Sewer a drain.]
   To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] --Tusser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sew \Sew\, n.[OE. See Sewer household officer.]
   Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] --Gower.
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         I will not tell of their strange sewes.  --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sew \Sew\, v. t. [See Sue to follow.]
   To follow; to pursue; to sue. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Spenser.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sew
    v 1: fasten by sewing; do needlework [syn: sew, run up, sew
         together, stitch]
    2: create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a
       suit by next week?" [syn: sew, tailor, tailor-make]