bebay en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + bay (“to bend”), from Middle English beien, beȝen, from Old English bīeġan (“to bend, turn, turn back, incline, depress, abase, humiliate, subject, persuade, convert”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *baugijaną.
Meanings
- (rare, transitive) To bay around or about; embay; hem in; surround.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bebaying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bebayed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bebayed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bebays | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |