Bewailed

/bɪˈweɪld/ adjective, verb

Definition

As a verb: expressed sorrow or lamentation about; as an adjective: that which has been lamented or mourned.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'bewail,' formed by adding '-ed' to the verb stem. The form can function both as a simple past tense verb and as an adjective describing something that has been mourned.

Kelly Says

In poetry and religious texts, you'll find 'bewailed' used to describe tragic figures—'the bewailed dead,' 'the bewailed loss.' The word has an almost Shakespearean weight to it because it combines the intensive 'be-' with '-ed' creating something that feels thoroughly and completely mourned.

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