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bewist

bewist noun: food; provision; victual; a living.

Noun

bewist

  1. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Food; provision; victual; a living.
  2. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) State or condition of life.
  3. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Abiding; dwelling; sojourn; living.
  4. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Dwelling-place; abode; habitation.

Forms of bewist

alternative formbiwist
alternative formbewiste
alternative formbiwiste

Origin of bewist

From Middle English biwist, biwest, from Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), equivalent to be- + wist (“being”), or by- + wist (“being”). More at be-, was.

Words that rhyme with bewist

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Questions about bewist

What does bewist mean?
Bewist means food; provision; victual; a living.
What part of speech is bewist?
Bewist is a noun.

Words near bewist in the dictionary

  1. bewinter
  2. bewish
  3. bewished
  4. bewishes
  5. bewishing
  6. bewist
  7. bewit
  8. bewitch
  9. bewitch'd
  10. bewitchable
  11. bewitched

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