Part 1063

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Besaint</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*saint"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make a saint of.</def>

<h1>Besant</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*sant"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Bezant</er>.</def>

<h1>Bes-antler</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Bes-ant"ler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Bez-antler</er>.</def>

<h1>Bescatter</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*scat"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To scatter over.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cover sparsely by scattering (something); to strew.</def> "With flowers <i>bescattered</i>."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Bescorn</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*scorn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To treat with scorn.</def> "Then was he <i>bescorned</i>."

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Bescratch</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*scratch"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To tear with the nails; to cover with scratches.</def>

<h1>Bescrawl</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*scrawl"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cover with scrawls; to scribble over.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Bescreen</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*screen"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cover with a screen, or as with a screen; to shelter; to conceal.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bescribble</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*scrib"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To scribble over.</def> "<i>Bescribbled</i> with impertinences."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Bescumber, Bescummer</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw><hw>Be*scum"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Be*scum"mer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>be-</ets> + <ets>scumber</ets>, <ets>scummer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To discharge ordure or dung upon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>