Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To bemoan; grieve. -- See {Deplore}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Bewail — Be*wail , v. i. To express grief; to lament. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bewail — index deplore, regret, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bewail — (v.) c.1300, from BE (Cf. be ) + WAIL (Cf. wail) (v.). Related: Bewailed; bewailing … Etymology dictionary
bewail — lament, *deplore, bemoan Analogous words: sorrow, *grieve, mourn: wail, weep, *cry Antonyms: rejoice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bewail — [v] cry over, lament bemoan, deplore, eat heart out*, express sorrow, grieve for, moan, mourn, regret, repent, rue, sing the blues*, take on, wail, weep over; concept 266 Ant. be happy, be joyous, exalt, gloat, praise, vaunt … New thesaurus
bewail — ► VERB ▪ greatly regret or lament. DERIVATIVES bewailer noun … English terms dictionary
bewail — [bē wāl′, biwāl′] vt. [ME biwailen: see BE & WAIL] to wail over or complain about; lament; mourn … English World dictionary
bewail — [[t]bɪwe͟ɪl[/t]] bewails, bewailing, bewailed VERB If you bewail something, you express great sorrow about it. [JOURNALISM, LITERARY] [V n] All your songs seem to bewail a dissatisfaction in love … English dictionary
bewail — UK [bɪˈweɪl] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bewail : present tense I/you/we/they bewail he/she/it bewails present participle bewailing past tense bewailed past participle bewailed literary to complain strongly about something that makes you… … English dictionary
bewail — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to wail over 2. to express deep sorrow for usually by wailing and lamentation < wringing her hands and bewailing her fate > Synonyms: see deplore … New Collegiate Dictionary
