"bedswerver" meaning in All languages combined

See bedswerver on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bedswervers [plural]
Etymology: From bed + swerver. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|swerver}} bed + swerver Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedswerver (plural bedswervers)
  1. (now historical, archaic) Someone who commits adultery; an unfaithful spouse. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-bedswerver-en-noun-EIWzdEt3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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