bewed

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle English biwedden, from Old English beweddian (to betroth, marry, give security), equivalent to be- +‎ wed. Cognate with Old Frisian biweddia.

Verb

[edit]

bewed (third-person singular simple present beweds, present participle bewedding, simple past and past participle bewed or bewedded)

  1. (transitive) To pledge oneself to; betroth; wed; marry.
    • 1964, AESCHYLUS PROMETHEUS BOUND:
      [] You venerable Fates, a vision to see:
      Approaching the bride-room of Zeus,
      Or ever bewedded to bridegroom from heaven.
    • 2003, Roberto Strongman, Allegorical I/lands:
      As his widowed mother remarries a Moor herself, she metaphorically beweds her husband's killer, leaving Lazarillo in Oedipal anxiety.
  2. (transitive) To unite closely and intimately; join.

Synonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]
[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]