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English
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Etymology
From Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, equivalent to be- + win. Cognate with Middle High German bewinnen.
Verb
bewin (third-person singular simple present bewins, present participle bewinning, simple past and past participle bewon)
- (transitive, archaic) To gain, win, or get possession of.
- 1790, The plays and poems of William Shakspeare:
- His helme to bewin was in twenty places,
1855, New York State United Teachers, United Federation of Teachers, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin:A word to you in and for the Teacher—that is, the NY Teacher—-not that it will be likely to bewin or interest even you much, but it will be a moral relief to me.