beshadow en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bischadewen, bischadwen (also beschaden, bescheaden), from Old English besċeaduwian, besċeadan (“to overshadow”), equivalent to be- + shadow. Cognate with Dutch beschaduwen (“to shade, adumbrate, shadow”), German beschatten (“to shade, shadow, overshadow”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beshadowed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beshadowed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beshadowing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beshadows | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |