English edit

Etymology edit

From be- +‎ whape. Compare awhape, whap.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bɪˈweɪp/, /bɪˈʍeɪp/

Verb edit

bewhape (third-person singular simple present bewhapes, present participle bewhaping, simple past and past participle bewhaped)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To bewilder; amaze; confuse; utterly confound.

Derived terms edit