"beschrewen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

Forms: beschreweth [present, singular, third-person], beschrewende [participle, present], beschrewynge [participle, present], beschrewed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], beshrewen [alternative], bishrewen [alternative], byshrewen [alternative], bischrewen [alternative], beschreuen [alternative]
Etymology: From bi- + schrewen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|bi|schrewen}} bi- + schrewen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} beschrewen, {{enm-verb|stem=beschrew}} beschrewen (third-person singular simple present beschreweth, present participle beschrewende, beschrewynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle beschrewed)
  1. To call (someone) a "shrew"
    Sense id: en-beschrewen-enm-verb-JodYAAvp
  2. To scold; speak ill of; curse; verbally abuse
    Sense id: en-beschrewen-enm-verb-4AMsHp6S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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