"bewist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: From Middle English biwist, biwest, from Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), equivalent to be- + wist (“being”), or by- + wist (“being”). More at be-, was. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|biwist}} Middle English biwist, {{m|enm|biwest}} biwest, {{inh|en|ang|bīwist||sustenance, food, provision, necessities}} Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), {{prefix|ang|be|wist|t2=being}} be- + wist (“being”), {{prefix|en|by|nocat=1}} by- +, {{m|en||wist|being}} wist (“being”), {{l|en|be-}} be-, {{l|en|was}} was Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} bewist
  1. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Food; provision; victual; a living.
    Sense id: en-bewist-en-noun-pR1cJ3xO Categories (other): British English, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 21 29 22 28
  2. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) State or condition of life.
    Sense id: en-bewist-en-noun-vZgY-VAf Categories (other): British English, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 21 29 22 28
  3. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Abiding; dwelling; sojourn; living.
    Sense id: en-bewist-en-noun-TqdIJ9qO Categories (other): British English, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 21 29 22 28
  4. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Dwelling-place; abode; habitation.
    Sense id: en-bewist-en-noun-uXPzboQN Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 16 46 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 21 29 22 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: biwist, bewiste, biwiste

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