bewarian

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *biwarōn, equivalent to be- +‎ warian. Cognate with Old Frisian biwaria, Old High German biwarōn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

bewarian

  1. to keep, guard, preserve, protect
  2. to guard one's self against
  3. to ward off from

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: bewar (influenced by periphrastic constructions)

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