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bewray

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6 lettersPronunciation /bɪˈɹeɪ/Part of speech verbSorted aberwyStarts with BEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. reveal unintentionally

Word origin

From Middle English bewraien, bewreyen, biwreyen, from Old English *bewrēġan, from Proto-Germanic *biwrōgijaną (“to speak about; tell on; inform of”). Cognate with Old Frisian biwrōgja (“to disclose, reveal”), Dutch bewroegen (“to blame; accuse”), Middle Low German bewrȫgen (“to accuse; complain about; punish”), Old High German biruogen (“to disclose, reveal”), Modern German berügen (“to defraud”).

Used in a sentence

  • His countenance bewraies he is displeasd.
  • He tooke hir fast betwéene his armes, and not without his shame, Bewrayed plainly what he was and wherefore that he came.
  • So forth he vvent, / VVith heauy looke and lumpiſh pace, that plaine / In him bevvraid great grudge and maltalent; / His ſteed eke ſeemd t'apply his ſteps to his intent.

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