"bedrop" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bedrops [present, singular, third-person], bedropping [participle, present], bedropped [participle, past], bedropped [past]
Etymology: From Middle English bidroppen, equivalent to be- + drop. Cognate with German betropfen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bidroppen}} Middle English bidroppen, {{prefix|en|be|drop}} be- + drop, {{cog|de|betropfen}} German betropfen Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} bedrop (third-person singular simple present bedrops, present participle bedropping, simple past and past participle bedropped)
  1. (archaic) To cover with drops; to splash or spatter. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bedrop-en-verb-Vslb6HWb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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        "(archaic) To cover with drops; to splash or spatter."
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