besew

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verb

To sew.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

verbbesew (third-person singular simple present besews, present participle besewing, simple past besewed, past participle besewn)

present singular third person besews · participle present besewing · past besewed · participle past besewn

  1. transitiveTo sew.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbesewen
  2. Englishbesew

From Middle English besewen, equivalent to be- + sew.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “besew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besew.

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