Bewept

Bewept
Beweep Be*weep", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beweeping}.] [AS. bew?pan; pref. be- + weep.] To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears. ``His timeless death beweeping.'' --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

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  • bewept — …   Useful english dictionary

  • beweep — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (bewept ; bewept ; beweeping ; beweeps) Etymology: Middle English bewepen, from Old English bewēpan, from be + wēpan to weep more at weep archaic : to weep over : lam …   Useful english dictionary

  • Beweep — Be*weep , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beweeping}.] [AS. bew?pan; pref. be + weep.] To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears. His timeless death beweeping. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beweeping — Beweep Be*weep , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beweeping}.] [AS. bew?pan; pref. be + weep.] To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears. His timeless death beweeping. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beweep — /bi weep /, v.t., bewept, beweeping. Archaic. to weep over (something): to beweep one s foolish mistakes. [bef. 1000; ME bewepen, OE bewepan. See BE , WEEP1] * * * …   Universalium

  • beweep — O.E. bewepan, cognate with O.Fris. biwepa, O.S. biwopian; see BE (Cf. be ) + WEEP (Cf. weep). Related: Bewept …   Etymology dictionary

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