bewed

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To pledge oneself to; betroth; wed; marry.
(transitive) To unite closely and intimately; join.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English biwedden inherited from Old English beweddian (betroth, marry, give security) prefix from English wed (pledge).

Origin

English

wed

Gloss

pledge

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

elderwed English
miswed English
newlywed English
rewed English
unwed English
wadset English
wed English
wedbreak English
weddable English
wedder English
wedding English
wedlease English
wedlock English
beweddian Old English
weddian Old English
biwedden Middle English
wedden Middle English