Meanings
bewraying1
plural bewrayings
- The act or process of divulging or revealing information
1 more example
As for the bewraying, or rather betraying, of my friends, since I dare swear for their fidelity to her majesty and crown, and am assured that such my bewraying could in no sort do my prince or country service, but give occasion and opportunity to their enemies, I hope in all humanity I may be pardoned, and wish not to live with such a spot of infamy, more intolerable far than death itself.
1858, The Rambler, page 403
bewraying2
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bewray
Origin
bewraying · noun
- Middle Englishbewreying
- Englishbewraying
From Middle English bewreying, biwreying, equivalent to bewray + -ing.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →bewraying · verb
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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