bework

Pronunciation: /bɪˈwɜːk/

The English word “bework” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

To work around or about; surround.
To work, as with thread; embroider.
To work over; rework; edit.

Etymology

From Middle English bewurchen, from Old English bewyrċean, bewyrċan (“to work, construct, surround with, enclose, cover, work in, insert, adorn”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wirkijaną (“to work”), equivalent to be- + work. Cognate with North Frisian bewerke (“to bework, edit”), Dutch bewerken (“to work, manipulate”), German bewirken (“to bring about, effect”), Danish bevirke (“to cause”). More…

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