"bespin" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bespins [present, singular, third-person], bespinning [participle, present], bespun [participle, past], bespun [past]
Etymology: From be- + spin. Cognate with German bespinnen (“to spin over”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|spin}} be- + spin, {{cog|de|bespinnen||to spin over}} German bespinnen (“to spin over”) Head templates: {{en-verb|bespins|bespinning|bespun}} bespin (third-person singular simple present bespins, present participle bespinning, simple past and past participle bespun)
  1. (ambitransitive) To spin around or about, so as to cover; spin all over. Tags: ambitransitive
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