bedew

[ bih-doo, -dyoo ]

/ bɪˈdu, -ˈdyu /

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verb (used with object)

to wet with or as if with dew.

Nearby words

bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedevilment, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, bedford, bedford cord, bedford heights

Origin of bedew

First recorded in 1300–50, bedew is from the Middle English word bydewen. See be-, dew

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Examples from the Web for bedew

If I had a boy whose hair wouldnt part in the middle, I should bedew that hair with a parents tear, and then giv up the boy.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings|Henry W. Shaw
This favor was granted him, and daily did he bedew his pillow with tears.
The Miraculous Medal|Jean Marie Aladel
Bedew my cheeks with the froth of good ale on your beard while my throat lacks the good body o't!
The Panchronicon|Harold Steele Mackaye
On the mild, westerly airs came tenderness to bedew the hearts of men war-weary.
The Ruinous Face|Maurice Hewlett

She could only press the little boy to her heart and bedew his face with tears.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bedew

bedew

/ (bɪˈdjuː) /

verb

(tr) to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew

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bedew

verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for bedew

bedew

verb