BEWRAY Definition & Meaning

bewray

[ bih-rey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

to reveal or expose.
to betray.

bewray

/ ��ɪˈ��ɪ /

verb

tr an obsolete word for betray

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Derived Forms

��ˈ�ɰ��, noun

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·�ɰ��İ� noun
�ܲ�b��·�ɰ�� adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bewray¹

1250–1300; Middle English bewraien, equivalent to be- be- + wraien, Old English �ɰ�ŧ�� to accuse, cognate with Old High German ruogen ( German ��ü�� ), Gothic wrohjan

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bewray¹

C13: from be- + Old English �ɰ�ŧ�� to accuse; related to Gothic �ɰ�ō��Ჹ��

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Silence in love bewrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty:A beggar that is dumb, you know, May challenge double pity.

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Alas! about her speech there could be no two opinions—it bewrayed her.

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One that is true to his own land never bewrays another.”

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After a long and minute examination, he bewrayed nothing incoherent in his discourse.

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For what you ought to do, And you should all be saying, In fact of all things true This pen will be bewraying.

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