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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bedo en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /bəˈdu(ː)/

Etymology

From Middle English bedon, from Old English bedōn (“to shut”), equivalent to be- + do.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To shut; make or put to.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To befoul; defile with ordure.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To adorn; ornament; garnish.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bedoes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bedone Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bedid Tense=Past lexicographic
bedoing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic