BEGEM

Etymology

Verb

begem (third-person singular simple present begems, present participle begemming, simple past and past participle begemmed)

To adorn (as if) with gems.

Source: Wiktionary


Be*gem", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Begemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Begemming.]

Definition: To adorn with gems, or as with gems. Begemmed with dewdrops. Sir W. Scott. Those lonely realms bright garden isles begem. Shelley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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