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)

  1. (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.

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • bowin

Etymology

From bewa (to live) +‎ -in.

Noun

bewin m

  1. beef
    Synonym: kig bewin
  2. beef cow
  3. bovine

Adjective

bewin

  1. bovine
    Synonym: lonnek

Derived terms

  • borger bewin (beef burger)
  • gonis bewin (cattle farming)
  • kig bewin (beef)

Mutation

Mutation of bewin
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
bewin vewin unchanged pewin fewin vewin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.