beshadow

English

Etymology

From Middle English bischadewen, bischadwen (also beschaden, bescheaden), from Old English besċeaduwian, besċeadan (“to overshadow”), equivalent to be- +‎ shadow. Cognate with Dutch beschaduwen (“to shade, adumbrate, shadow”), German beschatten (“to shade, shadow, overshadow”).

Verb

beshadow (third-person singular simple present beshadows, present participle beshadowing, simple past and past participle beshadowed)

1. (transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.

Synonyms

• beshade

Anagrams

• bowheads