Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beguide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-guide
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To guide, direct

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Breathing like sanctified and pious bonds The better to beguide: this is for all, […]"
"As good hope serveth to increase strength in a man, so rash hope oftentimes beguideth men."
"From the servant of God Mahomet Osman Abou Gugliz to Gordon Pasha, the beloved by England, and the Khedive, may God beguide him to the true faith."

Etymology

From Middle English *begiden (attested only as Middle English begien, bygyen), equivalent to be- + guide.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *begiden

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

beguides (present, singular) beguiding (participle, present) beguided (participle, past) beguided (past)

Questions

What does beguide mean?: To guide, direct
Where does beguide come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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