Definitions
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- verb intransitive To
blow ortoss about; blow,waft , orsweep away. - verb intransitive, Scotland To
wander orwaver . - verb transitive, Scotland To
shield ;hide . - verb transitive, Scotland To
lay wait for;overpower by means of some basestratagem .
Etymologies
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From be- + wave.
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From Middle English biweven, biwǣven, from Old English bewǣfan ("to enfold, wrap round, cover over, clothe").
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Examples
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I don't want to have to look at my keyboard to know how capslock will bewave next time I use it.
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