bedraggle

verb
/bɪˈdɹæɡl̩/UK

Etymology

From be- + draggle.

  1. derived from *dʰregʰ-
  2. inherited from *draganą
  3. derived from draga
  4. inherited from dragan
  5. inherited from dragen
  6. inherited from draggen
  7. suffixed as draggle — “drag + le
  8. prefixed as bedraggle — “be + draggle

Definitions

  1. To make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.

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