bescare en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + scare.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
Just so these loons at ev'ry sound Would whip their eyes and ears around: Tho' the least noise did so bescare 'em, […]
1889, Thomas Bridges, Francis Grose, George A. Smith (B.A.), Homer's IliadPerchance our lives, should men bescare / To fight his cause for pay.
1901, Pratt Institute Monthly, volume 9, page ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bescared | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bescared | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bescaring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bescares | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |