What is "bedimming"

Bedim \Be*dim"\ (b[-e]*d[i^]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedimmed (b[-e]*d[i^]md"); p. pr. & vb. n. Bedimming.] To make dim; to obscure or darken.
--Shak.

vb. (present participle of bedim English)

1. v. make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake" [syn: obscure, benight]

2. make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured" [syn: obscure, overcloud]

3. [also: bedimming, bedimmed]

See bedim