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English
Etymology
From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, brandish (a sword), turn, wind, revolve”), from Proto-Germanic *biwindaną (“to wind round”), equivalent to be- + wind. Cognate with Middle Low German bewinden (“to entwine, wrap”), German bewinden (“intertwine, wind around”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (biwindan, “to entwine, wrap”).
Pronunciation
Verb
bewind (third-person singular simple present bewinds, present participle bewinding, simple past and past participle bewound)
- (transitive) To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).
- (transitive) To wind or twine oneself round.
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bewint. Equivalent to a deverbal from bewinden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈʋɪnt/
- Hyphenation: be‧wind
- Rhymes: -ɪnt
Noun
bewind n (uncountable)
- reign
- government, regime, administration
Derived terms
Descendants