ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bewash

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Bewash is a verb meaning (transitive, rare) To drench (someone or something) with water; to wash (someone or something) all over.

Meaning

(transitive, rare) To drench (someone or something) with water; to wash (someone or something) all over.

Example Sentences

Bring in pailes of vvater then, / Let the Maides bevvaſh the men.
And me no more shall any Gold glittering of the maidens / Henceforth, in all my life-days, / In ashen bath bewash me.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wash, drench, overwash, overflush, wash out, wash off.

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