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beswathing

beswathing is the present participle and gerund of beswathe.

Meaning of beswathe

Verb

beswathe (third-person singular simple present beswathes, present participle beswathing, simple past and past participle beswathed)

  1. (Scotland, dated) to cover (something) (both literally and figuratively).
    • A truth beswathed by the cover of lies.

Questions about beswathing

What is beswathing the present participle and gerund of?
Beswathing is the present participle and gerund of beswathe.

Words near beswathing in the dictionary

  1. beswarm
  2. beswarmed
  3. beswarming
  4. beswarms
  5. beswathe
  6. beswathing
  7. beswear
  8. beswearing
  9. beswears
  10. besweat
  11. besweatered

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