begem

  • 1Begem — Be*gem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begemming}.] To adorn with gems, or as with gems. [1913 Webster] Begemmed with dewdrops. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Those lonely realms bright garden isles begem. Shelley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2begem — /bi jem /, v.t., begemmed, begemming. to cover with gems. [1740 50; BE + GEM] * * * …

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  • 3begem — verb To adorn (as if) with gems …

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  • 4begém- — see begím …

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  • 5begem — be·gem …

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  • 6begem — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (begemmed ; begemmed ; begemming ; begems) Etymology: be + gem, n. : to adorn with or as if with gems a begemmed sword hit morning sun begemmed the lake …

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  • 7Begemmed — Begem Be*gem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begemming}.] To adorn with gems, or as with gems. [1913 Webster] Begemmed with dewdrops. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Those lonely realms bright garden isles begem. Shelley. [1913… …

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  • 8Begemming — Begem Be*gem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begemming}.] To adorn with gems, or as with gems. [1913 Webster] Begemmed with dewdrops. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Those lonely realms bright garden isles begem. Shelley. [1913… …

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  • 9gem — gemless, adj. gemlike, adj. /jem/, n., v., gemmed, gemming, adj. n. 1. a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry. 2. something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth: His painting was… …

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  • 10Biggam — Recorded as Biggam, Beigham, Begem, Bigham, Bigholms and others, this is a Scottish surname. It is locational from what were known as the forty shilling lands of Bigholm in Ayshire and Dumfriesshire. Forty shillings or 2.00 in decimal was the… …

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