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What does "hem" mean?

hem in

or hem around or hem about
  1. to encircle; surround
  2. to confine or restrain

hem and haw

  1. to make sounds like hems, or grope about in speech, while searching for the right words to say
  2. to speak in a vague or evasive manner; equivocate

See hem in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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