besweat en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English beswette, be-swet, bi-swæt, past participle of Middle English bisweten, besweten (“to sweat all over, cover with sweat”), from Old English beswǣtan (“to sweat over, toil”), equivalent to be- + sweat.
Meanings
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(archaic) Covered with sweat.
Besweat with blood, he was the bane Of three bold warriors keen […]
1928, Margaret Schlauch, Medieval Narrative, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most besweat | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more besweat | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |