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bewind

/bəˈwaɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-wind
IPA
/bəˈwaɪnd/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).

Transitive verb

verb

To wind or twine oneself round.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, brandish (a sword), turn, wind, revolve”), from Proto-Germanic *biwindaną (“to wind round”), equivalent to be- + wind. Cognate with Middle Low German bewinden (“to entwine, wrap”), German bewinden (“intertwine, wind around”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (biwindan, “to entwine, wrap”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: be
  • Root: bewinden, bewindan, *biwindaną

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewinds (present, singular) bewinding (participle, present) bewound (participle, past) bewound (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bewend

Questions

How do you pronounce bewind?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈwaɪnd/.
What does bewind mean?
To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).
Where does bewind come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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