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bewist.

Food; provision; victual; a living.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Food; provision; victual; a living.

  2. State or condition of life.

  3. Abiding; dwelling; sojourn; living.

  4. Dwelling-place; abode; habitation.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English biwist, biwest, from Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), equivalent to be- + wist (“being”), or by- + wist (“being”). More at be-, was.

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