FURBELOWED

Verb

furbelowed

simple past tense and past participle of furbelow

Source: Wiktionary


FURBELOW

Fur"be*low, n. Etym: [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalà.]

Definition: A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.

Fur"be*low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbelowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furbelowing.]

Definition: To put a furbelow on; to ornament.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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