bescrape en · VERB
Etymology
From be- (“about, around, excessively, all over”) + scrape.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
I had rather hear A pedlar's kit bescrape a dancing dog.
1789, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly review - Volume 81 - Page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bescraped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bescraped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bescrapes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bescraping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |