bename (third-person singular simple present benames, present participle benaming, simple past benamed, past participle benempt or benamed)
(obsolete, transitive) To swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
(transitive) To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call.
(transitive) To name; call; style; describe as.
• (to swear on oath): vow
• (to give a name, call): designate, dub, name; see also denominate
• (to describe as): refer to, term
• Beeman, Mebane, bemean
Source: Wiktionary
Be*name", v. t. [p. p. Benamed, Benempt.]
Definition: To promise; to name. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
