bewin
English
Alternative forms
- biwin (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, from Old English *bewinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *biwinnan (“to acquire, gain”), equivalent to be- + win. Cognate with Middle Dutch bewinnen (“to cultivate”), Middle High German bewinnen (“to attain, acquire”).
Verb
bewin (third-person singular simple present bewins, present participle bewinning, simple past and past participle bewon)
- (transitive, archaic) To gain, win, or get possession of.
- 1790, The plays and poems of William Shakspeare:
- His helme to bewin was in twenty places, […]
- 1855, New York State United Teachers, United Federation of Teachers, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin:
- A word to you in and for the Teacher—that is, the NY Teacher—-not that it will be likely to bewin or interest even you much, but it will be a moral relief to me.
- 1790, The plays and poems of William Shakspeare:
Cornish
Alternative forms
- bowin
Etymology
Noun
bewin m
Adjective
bewin
- bovine
- Synonym: lonnek
Derived terms
- borger bewin (“beef burger”)
- gonis bewin (“cattle farming”)
- kig bewin (“beef”)