Bevesselled

/bɪˈvɛsəld/ adjective

Definition

British spelling variant of 'bevesseled'; decorated with vessels or marked with vessel-like features.

Etymology

British English variant of 'bevesseled,' maintaining the doubled consonant before '-ed' in the British convention. Both the American and British versions are extremely archaic.

Kelly Says

The British 'bevesselled' with double-L is probably the original form—American spelling simplified it by removing the doubled consonant, following their broader pattern of simplification.

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