bewest

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preposition

To the west of.

OriginMiddle English be west ← Old English be westan →
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Meanings

preposition
  1. ScotlandUKdialectalTo the west of.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbe westan“west, from the west”
  2. Middle Englishbe west
  3. Englishbewest

From Middle English be west, biwesten, from Old English be westan (“west, from the west”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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