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beweigh

verb

Etymology

From be- + weigh. Compare Dutch bewegen (“to move”) and German bewegen, rare German bewägen.

  1. inherited from *wéǵʰeti✻
  2. inherited from *weganą✻
  3. inherited from *wegan✻
  4. inherited from wegan
  5. inherited from weyen
  6. prefixed as beweigh — “be + weigh”

Definitions

  1. To determine the weight of

    To determine the weight of; weigh; consider.

    • But the governour is sufficiently warned thereof by the common bruit of the people; and also, I shall not fail, on your lordships behalf, to advise him to beweigh the same, in such sort as ye require me by your said letters.

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