† besprayv.
Obsolete. rare.
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transitive. To besprinkle, bespatter.
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beˈspraying n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > soiled condition > [noun] > splashing or spattering with wet substance
bespraying1593
bespattling1611
slabbering1611
bespattering1862
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 30v Her Alablaster walls were all furred & fome-painted, with the bespraying of mens braines donge out against them.
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