beshadow

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English

Etymology

From Middle English bischadewen, bischadwen (also beschaden, bescheaden), from Old English besċeaduwian, besċeadan (to overshadow), equivalent to be- +‎ shadow. Cognate with Dutch beschaduwen (to shade, adumbrate, shadow), German beschatten (to shade, shadow, overshadow).

Verb

beshadow (third-person singular simple present beshadows, present participle beshadowing, simple past and past participle beshadowed)

  1. (transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.

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