Bewwept

/bɪˈwɛpt/ adjective

Definition

Covered or soaked with tears; wept over or lamented heavily.

Etymology

From 'be-' (to cover with) plus 'wept' (past tense of weep), meaning thoroughly covered with tears or heavily lamented.

Kelly Says

The double 'w' is a genuine spelling—'bewwept' is phonetically awkward, but it shows how the 'be-' prefix would combine with 'wept' historically.

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