bestrip en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bestrepen, from Old English bestrȳpan (“to strip, rob, plunder”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + strip.
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To strip away, remove; strip, undress; deprive.
There are some souls that trust in God and have an inclination that way, yet they would piece it out with other things, and are loath to bestrip themselves of all other stays and props.
1870, Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.), William West (of Nairn), The Works of Robert Leighton, D.D.:It bestrips the root of envy from the heart.
1866, Laurent (Dominican), Dan Michel's Ayenbite of inwyt: Text, page 144:O take away my Worth gowns, ma, Bestrip me from head to toe—[…]
1917, Journal of the Outdoor Life, volume 14, page 199:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestripped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bestripped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bestrips | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bestripping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |