Besprent
besprinkled; bestrewn.
historical examples
and he rode a great white mare, whose bases and other housings were black, but all besprent with fair lilys of silver sheen.
phantastes george macdonald
what beckoning ghost, besprent with april dew, hails me so solemnly to yonder yew?
hearts of controversy alice meynell
the books at saint-cyr were stamped with a crowned cross, besprent with fleurs-de-lys.
the library andrew lang
not show the sunday promenaders too, how steel glitters, besprent with blood; that it be told of, and men’s ears tingle?
the french revolution thomas carlyle
he was a gay fellow, with ever a song in’s mouth, but for all that, his dwelling that night was besprent with tears and wailing.
the serf guy thorne
trembling and sad he stood beside the door— pale as a spectre, and besprent with gore!
romantic ballads george borrow
adjective
(poetic) sprinkled over
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to sprinkle (something) all over, as with water or a powder. historical examples already had the snow begun to besprinkle the sky, and the branches of the trees were covered with rime like rabbit-skin. devil stories various it would be a public service to besprinkle the path with sand. memoirs of a surrey labourer george […]
- Bestir
to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): she bestirred herself at the first light of morning. historical examples courage, hope, enterprise to bestir themselves, where will they come from? the red cross in peace and war clara barton get up, husband, and bestir yourself, for we must be king of all the land. […]
- Bestraddle
to bestride.
- Bestrew
to strew or cover (a surface). to strew or scatter about. to lie scattered over. historical examples without any signs of dizziness or staggering, he walked between the boulders which bestrew the path. the wolf cub patrick casey brush over with b-tter and bestrew with sugar, cinnamon, and currants. the hotel st. francis cook book […]
- Bestride
to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of. to step over or across with long strides. to stand or tower over; dominate. historical examples in the midst a dark and lazy current, which a tall man might bestride, crept twisting like a snake among the weeds and rushes. […]