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Bewake vs Bewave - What's the difference?

bewake | bewave |

As verbs the difference between bewake and bewave

is that bewake is to watch; keep watch over; guard while bewave is (scotland) to shield; hide or bewave can be to blow or toss about; blow, waft, or sweep away.

bewake

English

Verb

(bewak)
  • To watch; keep watch over; guard.
  • (label) To awaken thoroughly; keep awake.
  • (label) To spend waking; watch through.
  • (label) To keep awake; watch.
  • To watch over (a body); observe funeral rites for.

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    bewave

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) biweven, .

    Verb

    (bewav)
  • (Scotland) To shield; hide.
  • (Scotland) To lay wait for; overpower by means of some base stratagem.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (bewav)
  • To blow or toss about; blow, waft, or sweep away.
  • (Scotland) To wander or waver.