bescorch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"Tis like the bursting of the desert stream When to the field, with sultry drought bescorch'd, Between its echoing rocks it rolls its way."
"To my well-pleaded plaint on breach of faith Concerning Malta, as at Amiens pledged, Has lighted up anew such brands of ire As may bescorch the world."

From be- + scorch.

bescorches (present, singular) bescorching (participle, present) bescorched (participle, past) bescorched (past)

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