- bewraying
- v. unintentionally expose or reveal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Bewraying — Bewray Be*wray , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewrayed} ( r[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bewraying}.] [OE. bewraien, biwreyen; pref. be + AS. wr[=e]gan to accuse, betray; akin to OS. wr[=o]gian, OHG. ruog[=e]n, G. r[ u]gen, Icel. r[ae]gja, Goth. wr[=o]hjan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bewraying — … Useful english dictionary
Bewray — Be*wray , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewrayed} ( r[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bewraying}.] [OE. bewraien, biwreyen; pref. be + AS. wr[=e]gan to accuse, betray; akin to OS. wr[=o]gian, OHG. ruog[=e]n, G. r[ u]gen, Icel. r[ae]gja, Goth. wr[=o]hjan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bewrayed — Bewray Be*wray , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewrayed} ( r[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bewraying}.] [OE. bewraien, biwreyen; pref. be + AS. wr[=e]gan to accuse, betray; akin to OS. wr[=o]gian, OHG. ruog[=e]n, G. r[ u]gen, Icel. r[ae]gja, Goth. wr[=o]hjan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geoffrey Chaucer — Chaucer redirects here. For other uses, see Chaucer (disambiguation). Geoffrey Chaucer … Wikipedia
bewray — to reveal, expose, c.1300, from BE (Cf. be ) + wray. Probably more or less of a conscious archaism since the 17th c. [OED] Related: Bewrayed; bewraying … Etymology dictionary
bewrayingly — beˈwrayingly, adv. arch. or Obs. [f. bewraying pr. pple. + ly2.] By way of disclosing secrets … Useful english dictionary
bewrayment — beˈwrayment arch. or Obs. [f. bewray + ment.] The fact of bewraying, disclosure. in Webster … Useful english dictionary
