beflea en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /bɪˈfliː/
Etymology
From be- + flea.
Meanings
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(transitive) To pester, as fleas do.
One of those bores Who beflea'd with bad verses poor Louis Quatorze.
1848, James Russell Lowell, A Fable for Critics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| befleas | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| befleaing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befleaed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befleaed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |