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bedew

be·dew

uncommon

verb

1.

cover with drops of dew or as with dew

Origin

From Middle English bidewen, bideawen; equivalent to be- + dew. Cognate with Dutch bedauwen (“to bedew”), German betauen (“to bedew”).

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