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English word origin

Etymology of bes

Inherited from Middle English bes.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of be · Present tense inflected form of be: am or are.

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Inherited from Middle English bes.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin bes.

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