Bedighting

/bɪˈdaɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of dressing, clothing, or adorning; preparing or equipping (archaic).

Etymology

From 'bedight' + '-ing' (present participle). This gerund form emphasizes the process of adornment or preparation.

Kelly Says

The '-ing' form of archaic verbs like 'bedighting' shows how old English had the same grammatical flexibility as modern English—you could turn almost any verb into a noun or adjective!

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