Meanings
verbbesleeve (third-person singular simple present besleeves, present participle besleeving, simple past and past participle besleeved)
present singular third person besleeves · participle present besleeving · participle past besleeved · past besleeved
- obsoletetransitiveTo take the sleeves from (a bishop).
Origin
From be- (“off, away”) + sleeve.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
besleeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besleeve
MLA
“besleeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besleeve. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “besleeve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besleeve.
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