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bewave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-wave
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shield; hide.

Transitive verb

verb

To lay wait for; overpower by means of some base stratagem.

Transitive verb

verb

To blow or toss about; blow, waft, or sweep away.

Intransitive verb

verb

To wander or waver.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English biweven, biwǣven, from Old English bewǣfan (“to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewaves (present, singular) bewaving (participle, present) bewaved (participle, past) bewaved (past)

Questions

What does bewave mean?
To shield; hide.
Where does bewave come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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