bewave

B3E1W4A1V4E1

verb

To shield; hide.

OriginMiddle English biweven ← Old English bewǣfan →
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Meanings

bewave1

verbbewave (third-person singular simple present bewaves, present participle bewaving, simple past and past participle bewaved)

present singular third person bewaves · participle present bewaving · participle past bewaved · past bewaved

  1. ScotlandtransitiveTo shield; hide.
  2. ScotlandtransitiveTo lay wait for; overpower by means of some base stratagem.

bewave2

verbbewave (third-person singular simple present bewaves, present participle bewaving, simple past and past participle bewaved)

present singular third person bewaves · participle present bewaving · participle past bewaved · past bewaved

  1. intransitiveTo blow or toss about; blow, waft, or sweep away.
  2. ScotlandintransitiveTo wander or waver.

Origin

bewave · verb

  1. Old Englishbewǣfan“to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe”
  2. Middle Englishbiweven
  3. Englishbewave

From Middle English biweven, biwǣven, from Old English bewǣfan (“to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe”).

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bewave · verb

From be- + wave.

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

Chicago

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

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