Bewest

/bɪˈwɛst/ verb

Definition

Second person singular archaic form: you weep over; you mourn.

Etymology

Archaic second person singular of 'beweep,' using the '-est' ending common in Early Modern English ('thou bewest').

Kelly Says

The '-est' ending tells us these words were active enough in Early Modern English that people were conjugating them according to the 'thou' forms—giving us a snapshot of when they faded from speech.

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