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Etymology

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From be- +‎ shroud. Compare Old English bescrȳdan (to clothe, cover with a shroud).

Verb

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beshroud (third-person singular simple present beshrouds, present participle beshrouding, simple past and past participle beshrouded)

  1. (transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.