English Explanatory Dictionary

besow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈsəʊ/

Word forms

besow besows besowing besowed besown

Etymology

From Middle English besowen, bisawen, from Old English besāwan (“to sow, sow about”); equivalent to be- + sow. Cognate with Middle High German besǣjen (“to besow”).

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