bewave

verb — 4 senses

bewave

verb

Etymology From Middle English biweven, biwǣven, from Old English bewǣfan (“to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe”).

1

Scotland To shield; hide.

2

Scotland To lay wait for; overpower by means of some base stratagem.

bewave

verb

Etymology From be- + wave.

1

To blow or toss about; blow, waft, or sweep away.

2

Scotland To wander or waver.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.