bestorm en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + storm. Compare Old English bestyrman (“to agitate”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian bestoarmje (“to storm; besiege”), West Frisian bestoarmje (“to storm; besiege”), Dutch bestormen (“to storm, assault, rush, attack”), German bestürmen (“to storm, besiege, bombard, inundate”), Swedish bestorma (“to besiege, attack, assail”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To overtake with a storm; assail with storms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestorms | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bestorming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bestormed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bestormed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |