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besow

/bɪˈsəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-sow
IPA
/bɪˈsəʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English besowen, bisawen, from Old English besāwan (“to sow, sow about”); equivalent to be- + sow. Cognate with Middle High German besǣjen (“to besow”).

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Inflected Forms

besows (present, singular) besowing (participle, present) besowed (past) besown (participle, past) besowed (participle, past)

Questions

How do you pronounce besow?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈsəʊ/.
What does besow mean?
To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.
Where does besow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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