Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch biswīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to be- +‎ swiken.

Verb edit

beswiken

  1. to abandon, to forsake
  2. to succumb, to collapse

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Descendants edit

  • Dutch: bezwijken
  • Limburgish: bezwieke

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Middle English edit

Etymology edit

From Old English beswīcan (to deceive, seduce, entice), from Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyg- (to turn, move around, wander, swing). Cognate with Scots beswik, beswick (to beguile, deceive), Dutch bezwijken (to succumb), Old High German biswīhhan (to deceive, seduce, capture), Icelandic svikja (to betray).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

beswiken

  1. to lure; allure; cheat; deceive

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