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
- bewashes
- bewashing
- bewashed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wash, drench, overwash, overflush, wash out, wash off.
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