† besewv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To sew about, sew up.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > sew > sew together > enclose in
besewa1375
sewa1375
quilt1562
to stitch up1590
enseam1605
to sew up1611
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 3117 We be so sotiliche be-sewed in þise hides.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1689 Miȝt we by coyntise com bi tvo skynnes, of þe breme beres, & bi-sowe ȝou þer-inne.
1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 312 The dede body was besewed In cloth of gold and laid therinne.
Derivatives
beˈsewed adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > travel by water > grounding of vessel > be aground [verb (intransitive)]
beseweda800
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [adjective] > stitched or sewn
beseweda800
steeked1503
sewed1585
sutured1777
sewn1866
machine-sewed1897
machine-sewn1913
a800 Epinal Gl. 699 Opere plumario bisiuuidi uuerci [Corpus Gl. 1450 bisiudi werci].
a1100 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 459 Besiwed feðergeweorc.
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 185/2 The besowede two little bandes.
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v.a800- to take service
- to take settle
- to take shame
- to take shame to oneself
- to take shame to unto oneself
- to take shame to upon oneself
- to take shape
- to take share of
- to take share of something
- to take sheet and napkin
- to take ship
- to take shipping
- to take shit from
- to take short
- to take show
- to take sick
- to take sides
- to take sights
- to take sitting down
- to take smittle
- to take snuff
- to take soil
- to take some refection
- to take some stick
- to take someone for a sleigh ride