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Bewest vs Sewest - What's the difference?

bewest | sewest |

As a preposition bewest

is to the west of.

As a verb sewest is

(archaic) (sew).

bewest

English

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • To the west of.

    • Related terms

    * * * English words prefixed with be-

    sewest

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (sew)

    • sew

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sewen, seowen, sowen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Verb

  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
    • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
  • To enclose by sewing.
    • to sew money into a bag
    Synonyms
    * stitch

    Etymology 2

    Related to .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.
    • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs