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besnow

verb

Etymology

From Middle English besnewen, from Old English besnīwian (“to cover with snow”); equivalent to be- + snow. Cognate with Dutch besneeuwen (“to snow, snow in”), German beschneien (“to cover with snow”).

  1. inherited from besnīwian — “to cover with snow”
  2. inherited from besnewen

Definitions

  1. To snow on

    To snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.

  2. To scatter like snow.

  3. To whiten with snow, or as with snow.

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Derived

besnowed

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA