To spin around something or cover by spinning; to wrap or envelop with spun material.
From Old English 'be-' (prefix) + 'spin' (from Proto-Germanic 'spinnaną,' meaning to draw out and twist fibers). The prefix suggests surrounding or wrapping via spinning.
This word evokes the image of spiders spinning webs around prey—'bespin' captures that sense of being enclosed or surrounded by something spun. It's a word that feels almost onomatopoetic, the sound matching the motion!
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