bewist

== English == === Alternative forms === biwist, bewiste, biwiste === Etymology === From Middle English biwist, biwest, from Old English bīwist (“sustenance, food, provision, necessities”), equivalent to be- +‎ wist (“being”), or by- +‎ wist (“being”). More at be-, was. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪst === Noun === bewist (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Food; provision; victual; a living. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) State or condition of life. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Abiding; dwelling; sojourn; living. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Dwelling-place; abode; habitation. === Anagrams === bewits