- begnaw
- \\bə̇, bē+\ transitive verb
(past part begnawn)
Etymology: be- + gnawobsolete : to gnaw at
the worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul! — Shakespeare
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Begnaw — Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
begnaw — be·gnaw … English syllables
Begnawed — Begnaw Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Begnawn — Begnaw Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chenopodium anthelminticum — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sedum album — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tangent wheel — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm — (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling animal of any … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm abscess — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm fence — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
