beamish

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beamish^¹

/ˈbiːmɪʃ/

Rhymes with -iːmɪʃ

adjective more beamish · most beamish

nonce word Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful. And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

Beamish^²

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Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Beaumais, in Normandy. The village in County Durham shares the same etymology.

proper noun Beamishes

countable, uncountable A surname from Norman.
countable, uncountable A village in Urpeth parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253).

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@misc{beamish_2026,
  title = {beamish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beamish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}