Eschew (Hastings' Dictionary)

In the older versions ' eschew ' is common, and is used in two senses. — 1. To 'escape,' as Pr 11" Wye. 'He that escheweth Bnaris, schal be sikur ' ; cf. Knox, HiM. p. 70, ' If they will not convert themselves from their wicked errour, there shall hastily come upon them the wrath of God, which they shall not eschew.' Of this meaning AV has retained no example. 2. To 'turn away from,' as Pr 17'" Wye. 'He that eschewith to lerne, schal falle in to yuels.'

Of this AV preserves three examples in Or, Job l'-" 2*, all in the phrase ' to fear God and e. evil ' (Heb. TiD) ; and one in NT, 1 P 3" ' Let him eschew evil, and do good' (Gr. {kkKIvu). Cf. Is 7"^ Gov. 'But or ener tliat childe come to knowledge, to eschue the euel and cliose the good.' RV prefers ' turn away from ' in 1 P, Amer. RV in Job also. Eschew came into the Eng. lang. from the Old High Ger. sciuhen (through the Fr. esc/iever), whence came also ' shy,' adj. and verb. J. Hastings.