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bewist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-wist
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food; provision; victual; a living.

noun

State or condition of life.

noun

Abiding; dwelling; sojourn; living.

noun

Dwelling-place; abode; habitation.

Etymology

From Middle English biwist, biwest, from Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), equivalent to be- + wist (“being”), or by- + wist (“being”). More at be-, was.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

biwist (alternative) bewiste (alternative) biwiste (alternative)

Rhymes With

list missed fair list exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed

Questions

What does bewist mean?
Food; provision; victual; a living.
Where does bewist come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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