becast en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bicasten, equivalent to be- + cast. Sense of plan, plot due to conflation with costen (“to contrive, try”). More at costen.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To cover or surround by casting (something) about.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To cast about; plan; plot; contrive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| becasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| becasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| becast | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| becast | Tense=Past | lexicographic |