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Definition of To hem about

To hem about
Hem Hem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hemming.] 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. --Wordsworth. 2. To border; to edge All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser. To hem about, around, or in, to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ. ``With valiant squadrons round about to hem.' --Fairfax. ``Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny.' --Daniel. To hem out, to shut out. ``You can not hem me out of London.' --J. Webster.

Meaning of To hem about from wikipedia

- A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust...
- Hem Ljuva Hem ("Home Sweet Home") is a lifestyle magazine published in Stockholm, Sweden. Hem Ljuva Hem was started in 1999. The magazine is part of the...
- David Edward Leslie Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained...
- father-in-law, John Wayles. Hemings' mother was Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings. Hemings' father was John Wayles, the enslaver of Elizabeth Hemings who owned her from...
- Emma Frances Heming Willis (née Heming; born June 18, 1978) is a British-American model, actress and businesswoman. Emma Frances Heming was born on June...
- Its sister magazine is Hem Ljuva Hem. Both magazines are part of Plaza Publishing Group. The magazine covers articles about gardening and related topics...
- Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding...
- Eston Hemings Jefferson (May 21, 1808 – January 3, 1856) was born into slavery at Monticello, the youngest son of Sally Hemings, a mixed-race enslaved...
- Hemer is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hemer is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr...
- John Hemming may refer to: John Hemming (historian) (born 1935), British explorer and author John Hemming (politician) (born 1960), British politician...