bewind
bewind · bewinds · bewound · bewinding
To wind about; involve; envelopTo wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).
/bəˈwaɪnd/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).
(transitive)To wind or twine oneself round.
Origin
From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp,From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, brandish (a sword), turn, wind, revolve”), from Proto-Germanic *biwindaną (“to wind round”), equivalent to be- + wind. Cognate with Middle Low German bewinden (“to entwine, wrap”), German bewinden (“intertwine, wind around”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (biwindan, “to entwine, wrap”).
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Forms
bewinds, bewinding, bewound, bewoundWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbewend
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle