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bewielded

bewielded is the simple past and past participle of bewield.

Meaning of bewield

Verb

bewield (third-person singular simple present bewields, present participle bewielding, simple past and past participle bewielded)

  1. (rare, transitive) To hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.
    • No grey goose quills the weapons used ;—a walking cane one feller With puissant arm bewielded, and the other his umbrella.1883, Grip, volume 20

Questions about bewielded

What is bewielded the simple past and past participle of?
Bewielded is the simple past and past participle of bewield.

Words near bewielded in the dictionary

  1. Bewick's swan
  2. Bewick's swans
  3. Bewick's wren
  4. Bewicks
  5. bewield
  6. bewielded
  7. bewielding
  8. bewields
  9. bewife
  10. bewifed
  11. bewifes

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