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bewielding

bewielding is the present participle and gerund 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 bewielding

What is bewielding the present participle and gerund of?
Bewielding is the present participle and gerund of bewield.

Words near bewielding in the dictionary

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

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