bescare
bescare verb: to fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
Verb
bescare (third-person singular simple present bescares, present participle bescaring, simple past and past participle bescared)
- To fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
- Just so these loons at ev'ry sound Would whip their eyes and ears around: Tho' the least noise did so bescare 'em, […]1889, Thomas Bridges, Francis Grose, George A. Smith (B.A.), Homer's Iliad
- Perchance our lives, should men bescare / To fight his cause for pay.1901, Pratt Institute Monthly, volume 9, page ii
Forms of bescare
| third-person singular present | bescares |
|---|---|
| present participle | bescaring |
| past participle | bescared |
| past | bescared |
Origin of bescare
From be- + scare.
Questions about bescare
- What does bescare mean?
- Bescare means to fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
- What part of speech is bescare?
- Bescare is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bescare?
- The past tense of bescare is bescared.
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