"bewest" meaning in English

See bewest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Etymology: From Middle English be west, biwesten, from Old English be westan (“west, from the west”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|be west}} Middle English be west, {{m|enm|biwesten}} biwesten, {{inh|en|ang|be westan|t=west, from the west}} Old English be westan (“west, from the west”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} bewest, {{en-prep}} bewest
  1. (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To the west of. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal Related terms: be-east, benorth, besouth

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