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beshadow, v.|bɪˈʃædəʊ|
For forms see shadow.
[ME. bishadewen, prob. OE. *besceadwian; cf. OHG. biscatawên, MHG. beschatewen, Du. beschaduwen; f. bi-, be- 1 + OTeut. (Goth.) skadwjan, in OE. sceadwian, to shadow.]
trans. To cast a shadow upon, to shade, overshadow; also fig. Hence beˈshadowed ppl. a.
a1300Cursor M. 10885 And goddes owne vertu now Shal þe bishadewe for monnes prow. c1320Seuyn Sag. (W.) 586. 1496 Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) iv. v. 166/1 The croppe..bysshadoweth the rote for the hete of the sonne. 1558T. Phaer æneid ix. C c iij, Their heads to heauen they lift..Beshadowyng broad the bows. 1883Century Mag. XXVII. 47 All is so profoundly beshadowed by huge trees. |