† dry-beat, v. Obs.
trans. To inflict ‘dry blows’ upon (see dry a. 12); to beat soundly or severely. Hence dry-beaten ppl. a.
| 1567 Harman Caveat (1869) 64 This drye beaten hosteler. 1589 Pappe w. Hatchet E iij b, A yonger brother, that meanes to drie beate those of the Elder house. 1603 Holland Plutarch's Mor. 1281 His body..is drie beaten, brused and broken. a 1667 Jer. Taylor Serm. Rom. ii. 4 Wks. 1831 II. 393 He by dry-beating him might make him at least sensible of blows. |