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begnawing

begnawing is the present participle and gerund of begnaw.

Meaning of begnaw

Verb

begnaw (third-person singular simple present begnaws, present participle begnawing, simple past begnawed, past participle begnawed or begnawn)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To gnaw; to eat away at.
    • The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Questions about begnawing

What is begnawing the present participle and gerund of?
Begnawing is the present participle and gerund of begnaw.

Words near begnawing in the dictionary

  1. begluing
  2. Begnaud
  3. Begnauds
  4. begnaw
  5. begnawed
  6. begnawing
  7. begnawn
  8. begnaws
  9. begnet
  10. begnets
  11. Begnécourt

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