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bewind

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, brandish (a sword), turn, wind, revolve”), from Proto-Germanic *biwindaną (“to wind round”), equivalent to be- +‎ wind. Cognate with Middle Low German bewinden (“to entwine, wrap”), German bewinden (“intertwine, wind around”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (biwindan, “to entwine, wrap”).

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Verb

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bewind (third-person singular simple present bewinds, present participle bewinding, simple past and past participle bewound)

  1. (transitive) To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with).
  2. (transitive) To wind or twine oneself round.
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Etymology

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From Dutch bewind, from Middle Dutch bewint.

Noun

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bewind (plural bewinde)

  1. rule, reign
  2. government, administration

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bewint. Equivalent to a deverbal from bewinden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʋɪnt/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧wind
  • Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

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bewind n (uncountable)

  1. reign
  2. government, regime, administration

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bewind
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