besport, v.
(bɪˈspɔət)
[Alteration of disport v., by exchange of prefix (be- 1).]
refl. To disport oneself. Also intr. (for refl.).
| 1855 Chambers's Jrnl. IV. 65 Living gems of light, besporting themselves on the bosom of the lake. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 7 June 9/2 And surely Shylock never besported himself more ostentatiously. 1925 A. S. Alexander Tramps across Watersheds viii. 256 The famous golf course, where ladies and gentlemen besported in the glowing sun. |