beswinge en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English *beswingen, from Old English beswingan (“to flog, scourge, beat, strike”), equivalent to be- + swinge (“to scourge”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To scourge; beat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beswingeing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beswinges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beswinged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beswinged | Tense=Past | lexicographic |