bewreak

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To avenge; revenge.
(transitive) To give vent in action to (incensed feelings).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bewreken (avenge, take revenge) prefix from English wreak (revenge).

Origin

English

wreak

Gloss

revenge

Concept

Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

awreak English
bewreke English
wreak English
wreaker English
wreakest English
wreaketh English
wreakful English
wreakless English
bewrecan Old English
wrecan Old English
bewreken Middle English
wreken Middle English