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Definition of "bewray" [be•wray]

  • Archaic To disclose or betray. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bewray" in a sentence
  • "Atli shall bewray thee, and cast thee into a worm-close, and thereafter shall Atli and his"
  • "But in thy love-making thou hast not bethought thee that keep her to thyself thou mayst not while I am above ground, save thou bewray me, and join thee to my foemen and thine."
  • "“Villain!” said Prince John, “thou wouldst not bewray our counsel?”"