Bewritten

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of bewrite. form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Written about; depicted; portrayed; described.

    "If I live a thousand years, I do not believe I shall ever do a more virtuous deed than I did long ago in staying at home for the sake of a quarter of a dollar when the rest of the school went to see Tom Thumb, the late bewritten bridegroom."

Example

More examples

"If I live a thousand years, I do not believe I shall ever do a more virtuous deed than I did long ago in staying at home for the sake of a quarter of a dollar when the rest of the school went to see Tom Thumb, the late bewritten bridegroom."

Etymology

From be- + written.

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