besinge en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bisengen, bezengen, from Old English besenġan (“to singe, burn”), equivalent to be- + singe.
Meanings
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(transitive) To singe about or all over.
All sainct confederations infringed, / And for light cause would prince with prince enquarrel; / Countries bestreamed with blood, with fire besinged […]
1838, Robert Southey, The poetical works:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| besingeing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besinging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besinged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besinged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| besinges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |