English Explanatory Dictionary

bewit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bequeath.
  2. To endue or impart wit (to); instruct.
noun
  1. A small strip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈwɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewit1.wav /ˈbjuːɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewit2.wav

Word forms

bewit bewits bewot bewitting bewitted bewist bewet

Etymology

From Middle English biwitten, biwiten, biwitien, from Old English bewitan, bewītan, bewitian (“to look over, watch over, take charge of, have charge or direction of, superintend, preside, govern, administer”), equivalent to be- + wit.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary