BEWA'IL, verb transitive [be and wail.] To bemoan; to lament; to express sorrow for. It expresses deep sorrow; as, to bewail the loss of a child. The true penitent bewails his ingratitude to God. BEWA'IL, verb intransitive To express grief.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI