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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb besprinkle, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Besprinkle definition: to sprinkle (something) all over, as with water or a powder.. See examples of BESPRINKLE used in a sentence.
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1. To scatter or release in drops or small particles: dust, powder, sprinkle. 2. To mark with many small spots: bespeckle, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, speck, speckle, sprinkle, stipple. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
transitive verb. : sprinkle. Word History. Etymology. Middle English besprengeln, frequentative of besprengen. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of besprinkle was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near besprinkle. besprent. besprinkle.
Origin of Besprinkle. Probably from Middle English bisprenklen from bisprengen from Old English besprengan be- be- sprengan to sprinkle. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
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besprinkle. To sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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verb scatter with liquid; wet lightly. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. [Probably from Middle English bisprenklen, from bisprengen, from Old English besprengan : be-, be- + sprengan, to sprinkle.] or to add your own related words. wet. besprinkle: To sprinkle.
