Hewn is a past participle of the word 'hew'. It means to cut or chop something down with the help of or as if with an axe.
A hewn object is something that has been cut or fashioned by delivering hard blows to it by a heavy chopping device such as an axe or a chisel. Such an object is described as being hand-hewn.
To hew can also be referred to as simply striking or cutting something. it usually consists of delivering heavy and repetitive blows.
In a more metaphorical context, to hew may mean to obey or adhere to something strictly. That is, to sternly follow an instruction.
A hewn object is something that has been cut or fashioned by delivering hard blows to it by a heavy chopping device such as an axe or a chisel. Such an object is described as being hand-hewn.
To hew can also be referred to as simply striking or cutting something. it usually consists of delivering heavy and repetitive blows.
In a more metaphorical context, to hew may mean to obey or adhere to something strictly. That is, to sternly follow an instruction.