Bedwarf

Bedwarf
Bedwarf \Be*dwarf"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedwarfed}.] To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. --Donne. [1913 Webster]

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  • Bedwarfed — Bedwarf Be*dwarf , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedwarfed}.] To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. Donne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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