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beplague

verb
/bɪˈpleɪɡ/

Etymology

From be- + plague. First attested in 1734 (see quotations).

  1. derived from plāga
  2. derived from plage
  3. inherited from plage
  4. formed as beplague — “be- + plague”

Definitions

  1. To plague.

    • And there with laughter to beplague you, 'Till it has ſhaken off your ague.
    • “ If not, I aſk what other evil “ Can ſo beplague us but the devil?
    • It has its inconveniences, being distant from that source of all comfort, the well, and beplagued with ants.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA