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† biˈcharre, biˈcherre, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 becerr-an, -cierran, -cyrran, 2–3 bicherr-en, 2–4 bicharren, 3 bichearr-en, bicheorr-en.
[OE. becęrran, f. be- 1 + OE. cęrran, cięrran to turn; cf. OHG. bikêrjan, mod.G. bekehren.]
1. trans. To turn, turn round. (Only in OE.)
a1000Boeth. Metr. xiii. 156 Wonne hio ealles wyrð utan becerred.
2. To turn from duty or right; to pervert, seduce.
a1100O.E. Chron. (Cotton MS.) an. 1011 ælfmær hí becyrde þe se arceb' ælfeah ǽr ᵹenerede æt his life. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 105 Þeh þe deuel muȝe man bi-charre, he ne mai no man neden. c1305Old Age in E.E.P. (1862) 149 Ic wene he be bi-charred þat trusteþ to ȝuþe.
3. To entice, wile.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 53 Þurh þe sweate smel of þe chese? he bicherreð monie mus to þe stoke. |