† begredev.
Obsolete.
1. To cry about, to weep for.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > weeping > weep for [verb (transitive)]
weepa900
greetOE
beweepc1000
begredec1300
overweep1844
blart1896
c1300 K. Alis. 5175 The gentil men Bigradden, and wepden her ken.
2. To cry out against; to upbraid, reproach, accuse.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > reproach > [verb (transitive)]
edwitec825
shendc897
lehtriec1000
atwiteOE
gaba1200
begredec1200
tucka1225
reprove?1316
braidc1325
abraidc1330
upbraida1340
reprocec1350
reprucec1350
umbraida1393
reproacha1400
brixlec1400
saya1470
embraid1481
outbraid1509
check1526
twit1530
entwite1541
broide1546
taunt1560
upbray1581
improperate1623
betwit1661
to jack up1896
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 And shameliche hem bigredeð. and fule shendeð.
c1320 Seu. Sages (W.) 1518 Lohtliche driuen & bigrad Ase a thef.
c1440 Morte Arth. (Roxb.) 57 Launcelot of tresson they be gredde.
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