bewind

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bewinden, biwinden, from Old English bewindan (“to wind round, clasp, entwine, envelop, encircle, surround, brandish (a sword), turn, wind, revolve”), from Proto-Germanic *biwindaną (“to wind round”), equivalent to be- +‎ wind. Cognate with Middle Low German bewinden (“to entwine, wrap”), German bewinden (“intertwine, wind around”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (biwindan, “to entwine, wrap”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈwaɪnd/ === Verb === bewind (third-person singular simple present bewinds, present participle bewinding, simple past and past participle bewound) (transitive) To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with). (transitive) To wind or twine oneself round. ==== Related terms ==== bewend == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch bewind, from Middle Dutch bewint. === Noun === bewind (plural bewinde) rule, reign government, administration == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bewint. Equivalent to a deverbal from bewinden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈʋɪnt/ Hyphenation: be‧wind Rhymes: -ɪnt === Noun === bewind n (uncountable, no diminutive) reign government, regime, administration ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: bewind