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Bewin vs Bewit - What's the difference?

bewin | bewit |

In lang=en terms the difference between bewin and bewit

is that bewin is to gain, win, or get possession of while bewit is to endue or impart wit (to); instruct.

As verbs the difference between bewin and bewit

is that bewin is to gain, win, or get possession of while bewit is to bequeath.

As a noun bewit is

a double slip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.

bewin

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Verb

  • To gain, win, or get possession of.
  • *1790 , The plays and poems of William Shakspeare:
    • His belme to bewin was in twenty places, [...]
  • *1855 , New York State United Teachers, United Federation of Teachers, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin :
    • [...] A word to you in and for the Teacher—that is, the NY Teacher—-not that it will be likely to bewin or interest even you much, but it will be a moral relief to me.

    bewit

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) biwitten, biwiten, biwitien, from (etyl) bewitan, .

    Verb

  • To bequeath.
  • *1527', '''1902 , James Raine, John William Clay, ''Testamenta eboracensia :
    • Al my other goodes afore not bewitted , my dettes paide, and my legacy fulfilled, I gyve and witto to my sones Roberte Bulmer and John Bulmer, whome I make my executors.
  • *1529', ' 1887 , The Publications of the Surtees Society - Volume 83 - Page 302:
    • I bewit to everye preiste at Saincte Egidie chapell viij d., beside dutyes of churche , to saye Mimrere Pmlvie and De Profundit for my saule.
  • *1953 , Philip Lindsay, The secret of Henry the Eighth :
    • "[...] as Queen Anne espied, who was then thought to be with child, she for anger and disdain miscarried, as she said, bewitting the king with it, who willed her to pardon him, and he would not displease her in that kind thereafter".
  • To endue or impart wit (to); instruct.
  • *1871 , Henry Scale English, Crowland and Burgh :
    • Several passages in the chronicles show that Elfric was tender of the queen's good name: perhaps it was the queen rather than the king who, acting on the advice of Elfwinus, wished the princes bewitted , that is to say, accomplished; made men of the world, and as we should say, their manner improved: [...]
  • *2006 , William Hope Hodgson, The Night Land :
    • Yet I jeered not at the Voice, to show contempt of its failing to bewit me; but let the matter bide; [...]
  • *2009 , Stephen R. Lawhead, Merlin :
    • Her face illumined by the fireglow, I had a moment to assess this beauty that had so bewitted Uther.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bewette, diminutive of (etyl) beue, bue, buie, . Compare (buoy).

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A double slip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.
    • Usage notes
    * Usually used in the plural form bewits. (Webster 1913)