begem

transitive verb

be·​gem

bi-ˈjem,

bē-

begemmed; begemmed; begemming; begems

: to adorn with or as if with gems

a begemmed sword hilt

morning sun begemmed the lake

Word History

Etymology

be- + gem, noun

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