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BEDEWED
bedewed, dewy
(adjective) wet with dew
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bedewed (comparative more bedewed, superlative most bedewed)
Covered with or as if with dew.
Synonyms
• dewy, rorid; see also bedewed
Verb
bedewed
simple past tense and past participle of bedew
Source: Wiktionary
BEDEW
Be*dew", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedewed (p. pr. & vb. n. Bedewing.]
Definition: To moisten with dew, or as with dew. "Falling tears his face bedew." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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