Sew, n.
Etymology: [OE. See Sewer household officer.]
Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] Gower. I will not tell of their strange sewes. Chaucer.
4 other Webster entries under this spelling
Sew, v. t.
To follow; to pursue; to sue. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Sew, v. t. [imp. Sewed; p. p. Sewed, rarely Sewn (; p. pr. & vb. n. Sewing.]
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.
Sew, v. i.
To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
Sew, v. t.
To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists sew only as an antonym, under rend.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.