Mourned or lamented over; wept upon.
Past participle of 'beweep,' used as an adjective. From Old English 'weep' with the 'be-' prefix and past tense ending.
Shakespeare and other Elizabethan writers loved the melancholy sound of 'bewept'—an entire scene or person could be 'bewept' in one word, suggesting endless sorrow.
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