beclothe
To clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothingTo clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.
Origin
From be- + clothe, perhaps continuing Middle English *beclothen, *beclathen, *beclethen (sFrom be- + clothe, perhaps continuing Middle English *beclothen, *beclathen, *beclethen (suggested by Middle English bycladde (“dressed, clad”)), from Old English *beclǣþan, *beclāþian (“to put on clothing, clothe about”), from Proto-West Germanic *biklaiþijan, *biklaiþōn (“to clothe about”). Compare Saterland Frisian bekloodje (“to beclothe”), West Frisian beklaaie (“to beclothe”), Dutch bekleden (“to beclothe”), German Low German bekleden (“to beclothe”), German bekleiden (“to beclothe”), Danish beklæde (“to beclothe”), Swedish bekläda (“to beclothe”).
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Forms
beclothes, beclothing, beclothed, beclothedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle