Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *biwōpijan, analyzable as be- +‎ wēpan. Cognate with Old Saxon biwōpian, Old Frisian biwēpa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bewēpan

  1. to weep, weep over or about, bewail

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: bewepen