Definitions for bewray

bewray be·wray

Spelling: [bih-rey]
IPA: /bɪˈreɪ/

Bewray is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in bewray (aberwy).

Definitions for bewray

verb (used with object)

  1. to reveal or expose.
  2. to betray.

Origin of bewray

1250-1300; Middle English bewraien, equivalent to be- be- + wraien, Old English wrēgan to accuse, cognate with Old High German ruogen (German rügen), Gothic wrohjan

Examples for bewray

Heu quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu; How hard is it not to bewray a mans fault by his forhead.

Indeed she adopted just the mincing kind of speech which out there is held to bewray the "Britisher."

Smollett and Carlyle then walked home through secluded streets, and were silent, lest their speech should bewray them for Scots.

See thou to it; but from me shalt thou have but good even as hath been aforetime; so bewray me not.'

Well served eleven day by day, To folly the twelfth did me bewray.

O what an evaporation wherewith to bewray the masks or mufflers of young mangy queans.

You bewray yourself and sex by repeating the slander, though even in jest, as I see you are.

Oft she turned her eyes on Gunnlaug, thereby proving the saw, "Eyes will bewray if maid love man."

Gunnlaug said, "bewray me not if I bring thee water in my helm."

Word Value for bewray
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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