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begemming

begemming is the present participle and gerund of begem.

Meaning of begem

Verb

begem (third-person singular simple present begems, present participle begemming, simple past and past participle begemmed)

  1. To adorn (as if) with gems.
    • Our Grove we illuminate, glorious to see,
      With glittering Glow-worms begemming each Tree;1748, Laetitia Pilkington, “Queen Mab to Pollio”, in Memoirs, Dublin, page 151

Questions about begemming

What is begemming the present participle and gerund of?
Begemming is the present participle and gerund of begem.

Words near begemming in the dictionary

  1. Begelly
  2. begem
  3. Begeman
  4. Begemans
  5. begemmed
  6. begemming
  7. begems
  8. begena
  9. begenas
  10. beget
  11. begets

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