BEDWARF

Etymology

Verb

bedwarf (third-person singular simple present bedwarfs, present participle bedwarfing, simple past and past participle bedwarfed)

(archaic, transitive) To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.

Source: Wiktionary


Be*dwarf", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedwarfed.]

Definition: To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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