English
Etymology
From be- + wray.
Pronunciation
IPA|/bɪ'reɪ/
Verb
en-verb
- obsolete to expose a person
#:*1890: I fear that if I was to attempt to detain you at length my speech would bewray me, and you would discover I was not that master of professional allusions which you might expect me to be. � The Times, 16 Jun 1890, p.8 col. A
- obsolete to divulge a secret
- archaic to inadvertantly reveal (usually with reference to a person's true character)
#:*1905: His very speeches bewray the man � intensely human, frank and single-hearted � The Times, 22 Aug 1905, p.6 col. A
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