beswican

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to bi- +‎ swican. Cognate with Old Dutch biswīcan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈswiː.kɑn/ === Verb === beswīcan (transitive) to deceive, trick, beguile, mislead to cheat to ensnare to betray to circumvent ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== beswicfealle (“trap”) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: beswiken English: beswike