besnew

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A form of besnow — To snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.

OriginMiddle English besnewen ← Old English *besnīwian →
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Meanings

verbbesnew (third-person singular simple present besnews, present participle besnewing, simple past and past participle besnewed)

present singular third person besnews · participle present besnewing · participle past besnewed · past besnewed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of besnow.

Origin

  1. Old English*besnīwian
  2. Middle Englishbesnewen
  3. Englishbesnew

From Middle English besnewen, bisnewen, from Old English *besnīwian (attested in past participle besnīwod (“besnowed”)), equivalent to be- + snew.

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APA

besnew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besnew

MLA

“besnew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besnew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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