"bespew" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bespews [present, singular, third-person], bespewing [participle, present], bespewed [participle, past], bespewed [past]
Etymology: From be- + spew. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|spew}} be- + spew Head templates: {{en-verb}} bespew (third-person singular simple present bespews, present participle bespewing, simple past and past participle bespewed)
  1. (obsolete) To stain with spew; vomit on; foul with sick. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: bespue

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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