The act of covering with shadow; the present participle of 'beshadow.'
Present participle form of 'beshadow,' created by adding '-ing.' This form works as both a verb form and a noun.
These '-ing' forms of 'be-' verbs were really useful in poetry because they could describe an action in progress, like 'the beshadowing of the valley as night fell.'
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