Etymology

besnowed

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Today it means: Covered or laden with snow. Full definition →

Middle English besnewed ← Old English besnīwod
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  1. Old English · inherited frombesnīwod“covered with snow”
  2. Middle English · inherited frombesnewed
  3. English todaybesnowed

From Middle English besnewed, bisnewed, from Old English besnīwod (“covered with snow”), equivalent to be- + snow + -ed. The form changed from -snew- to -snow- in conformity to snow.

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