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· Proto-Germanic
*beuganą
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*beuganą
, most common first.
bow
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
bight
A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow