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Bewick

Bewick proper noun: a deserted medieval village in Aldbrough parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Proper noun

Bewick (countable and uncountable, plural Bewicks)

  1. A deserted medieval village in Aldbrough parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
  2. A civil parish in Northumberland, England, which includes the villages of Old and New Bewick.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Bewick

pluralBewicks

Origin of Bewick

From Old English beo (“bee”) + wīc (“village; farm”), hence a farm for the production of honey.

Words formed from Bewick

Questions about Bewick

What does Bewick mean?
Bewick means a deserted medieval village in Aldbrough parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
What part of speech is Bewick?
Bewick is a proper noun.

Words near Bewick in the dictionary

  1. bewhitens
  2. bewhore
  3. bewhored
  4. bewhores
  5. bewhoring
  6. Bewick
  7. Bewick's swan
  8. Bewick's swans
  9. Bewick's wren
  10. Bewicks
  11. bewield

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