beshadow

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beshadow

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From Middle English bischadewen, bischadwen (also beschaden, bescheaden), from Old English besċeaduwian, besċeadan (“to overshadow”), equivalent to be- + shadow. Cognate with Dutch beschaduwen (“to shade, adumbrate, shadow”), German beschatten (“to shade, shadow, overshadow”).

verb beshadows · beshadowing · beshadowed

transitive To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
Similar: beshade

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@misc{beshadow_2026,
  title = {beshadow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beshadow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}