beknit en · VERB
Etymology
From the Middle English *beknitten, from the Old English becnyttan (“to knit around; tie up; tie around; bind; surround”), equivalent to be- + knit.
Meanings
- (transitive) To knit.
- (transitive) To girdle or encircle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beknitting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beknit | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beknit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beknits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beknitted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beknitted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |