"bemow" meaning in English

See bemow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bemows [present, singular, third-person], bemowing [participle, present], bemowed [participle, past], bemowed [past]
Etymology: From be- + mow (“a grimace”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|mow|t2=a grimace}} be- + mow (“a grimace”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} bemow (third-person singular simple present bemows, present participle bemowing, simple past and past participle bemowed)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To mock or mock at, especially with grimaces. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

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