behew en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English behewen, from Old English behēawan (“to cut, chip, chop, beat, cut off from, deprive of”), equivalent to be- + hew.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To carve; adorn; embellish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| behewing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behewed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| behewn | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behews | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |