bescare

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 06:08, 14 March 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

From be- +‎ scare.

Verb

Lua error in Module:en-headword at line 1145: Legacy parameter 1=STEM no longer supported, just use 'en-verb' without params

  1. (transitive) To fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
    • 1889, Thomas Bridges, Francis Grose, George A. Smith (B.A.), Homer's Iliad:
      Just so these loons at ev'ry sound Would whip their eyes and ears around: Tho' the least noise did so bescare 'em, […]
    • 1901, Pratt Institute Monthly (volume 9, page ii):
      Perchance our lives, should men bescare / To fight his cause for pay.

Anagrams

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=bescare&oldid=51801427"