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beshrew
beshrew, v. arch. (bɪˈʃruː) Forms: 4 be-, byschrewe, bishrewe, (6 bescro), 6–7 beshrow(e, 4–7 beshrewe, 5– beshrew. [f. be- 2 + shrew v.] † 1. trans. To make wicked or evil; to deprave, pervert, corrupt. Obs.c 1325 Poem temp. Edw. II, 45 Þis world is al beshrewed. 1382 Wyclif Prov. x. 9 Who forsothe... Oxford English Dictionary
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Shrew (stock character)
shrews were superstitiously feared, falsely believed to have a venomous bite and to behave aggressively and with cruelty, leading to the now-obsolete word beshrew wikipedia.org
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beshromp
† beˈshromp, v. Obs. rare—1. ? = beshrew 3.1547 Boorde Introd. Knowl. 207 When they be angry, lyke bees they do swarme; I beshromp them, they have don me much harme. Oxford English Dictionary
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shrew
▪ I. shrew, n.1 (ʃruː) Forms: α. 1 screuua, screauua, scraeua, 6 shreaw, 6–7 shrewe, 6– shrew. β. 6 shrowe, schro, 8 shrow. γ. 6 shyrewe, 9 dial. shirrow, sheroo, shorrow. [OE. scréawa, scrǽwa, not found elsewhere in Teut. Some scholars refer the word to the OTeut. *skreu- to cut (see shred n.), com... Oxford English Dictionary
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Sonnet 133
The 1st line exemplifies a regular iambic pentameter: × / × / × / × / × / Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan ( wikipedia.org
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basely
basely, adv. (ˈbeɪslɪ) [f. base a. + -ly2.] † 1. In a low position, low down. Obs.c 1500 Partenay 1216 Sauyng þat on ey had he more basly Then þat other. † 2. In a low tone, softly, quietly. Obs.1562 J. Heywood Prov. & Epigr. (1867) 216 Talke thou basely, talke thou boldely. 1577 Dee Relat. Spir. i.... Oxford English Dictionary
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sombre
▪ I. sombre, a. and n. (ˈsɒmbə(r)) [a. F. sombre, of uncertain origin: cf. Sp. and Pg. sombrio, f. sombra shade. See also sombrous a.] A. adj. 1. Of inanimate natural objects and their attributes: Characterized by the presence of gloom or shadow; depressingly dark, dusky, or obscure.1760 H. Walpole ... Oxford English Dictionary
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List of English words of Old English origin
benight bent bent (bent-grass) benumb Beowulf bequeath bequest bereave bereft bereavement Berkshire berry berth beseech besought beseeching beset beshield beshrew wikipedia.org
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whittle
▪ I. whittle, n.1 Now dial. (ˈhwɪt(ə)l) Forms: 1–3 hwitel, 4 whitel, wytel, 5 wytele, 6 whittel, 7– whittle. [OE. hw{iacu}tel, corresp. to ON. hv{iacu}till white bed-cover (Norw. kvitel blanket); f. hw{iacu}t white a. + -el1, -le.] † a. A cloak, mantle. † b. A blanket. c. A baby's woollen napkin or ... Oxford English Dictionary
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clown
▪ I. clown, n. (klaʊn) Also 6 cloune, cloine, cloyne. [Appears in Eng. in second half of 16th c. as cloyne or cloine, and clowne. The phonetic relation between these is difficult to understand; the former is esp. obscure: possibly a dialect form. By Dunbar, the word (if indeed the same) is written c... Oxford English Dictionary
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groan
▪ I. groan, n. (grəʊn) Forms: 4–7 grone, (4 gron, 7 groane), 7– groan. β. Sc. 4–8 grane, (5 grayne). [f. groan v.] An act of groaning; a low vocal murmur, emitted involuntarily under pressure of pain or distress, or produced in voluntary simulation as an expression of strong disapprobation.a 1300 Cu... Oxford English Dictionary
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lune
▪ I. lune1 Hawking. (l(j)uːn) Also 5 lewne; and see loyn. [var. of loyn.] A leash for a hawk.1470–85 Malory Arthur vi. xvi, Thenne was he ware of a Faucon..and longe lunys aboute her feete. 1486 Bk. St. Albans B v b, The lewnes shulde be fastened to theym, with a payre of tyrettis. 1580 H. Gifford G... Oxford English Dictionary
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handicraft
handicraft (ˈhændɪkrɑːft, -æ-) Also 6–8 handycraft; and as 2 words or with hyphen. [A development of earlier handcraft, after the original pair handwork, handiwork.] 1. Manual skill: skilled work with the hands.c 1275 [see handcraft]. 1477 Norton Ord. Alch. iv. in Ashm. (1652) 49 In this Warke finde... Oxford English Dictionary
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gloze
▪ I. gloze, n. (gləʊz) Forms: 3–7, 9 glose, (4 glos, 5 gloce, gloyse, Sc. glois, gloss, 6 gloase, gloose), 6– gloze. Also gloss n.1 [a. OF. glose, ad. med.L. glōsa, L. glōssa, a word needing explanation, hence later the explanation itself, a. Gr. γλῶσσα, orig. tongue, hence language, foreign languag... Oxford English Dictionary
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pox
▪ I. pox, n. (pɒks) [An altered spelling of pocks, pl. of pock n., used collectively as name of a disease (cf. measles, mumps, rickets, etc.), and at length as a singular.] 1. Name for several different diseases characterized by ‘pocks’ or eruptive pustules on the skin: see pock n. 2 a. a. Undefined... Oxford English Dictionary
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