- besprent
- [bɪ`sprent]обрызганный; окропленный; усыпанный
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Besprent — Be*sprent , p. p. [OE. bespreynt, p. p. of besprengen, bisprengen, to besprinkle, AS. besprengan, akin to D. & G. besprengen; pref. be + sprengan to sprinkle. See {Sprinkle}.] Sprinkled over; strewed. [1913 Webster] His face besprent with liquid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
besprent — [bē sprent′] adj. [ME bespreynt, pp. of besprengen < OE besprengan < be ,BE + sprengan, caus. < springan,SPRING] Old Poet. sprinkled; strewed … English World dictionary
besprent — adjective sprinkled over glistening grass besprent with raindrops • Similar to: ↑wet … Useful english dictionary
besprent — adjective Etymology: Middle English bespreynt, from past participle of besprengen to besprinkle, from Old English besprengan, from be + sprengan to scatter; akin to Old English springan to spring Date: 14th century archaic sprinkled over … New Collegiate Dictionary
besprent — /bi sprent /, adj. Archaic. besprinkled; bestrewn. [1325 75; ME bespre(y)nt, ptp. of besprengen, OE besprengan, equiv. to be BE + sprengan to sprinkle, akin to SPRING] * * * … Universalium
besprent — adj. sprinkled all over (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
besprent — be·sprent … English syllables
besprent — be•sprent [[t]bɪˈsprɛnt[/t]] adj. archaic sprinkled over • Etymology: 1325–75; ME bespre(y)nt, ptp. of besprengen, OE besprengan … From formal English to slang
besprent — /bəˈsprɛnt/ (say buh sprent), /bi / (say bee ) adjective Poetic besprinkled; bestrewed. {past participle of bespreng (obsolete), Old English besprengan} …
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
be|sprent — «bih SPREHNT», adjective. Archaic. sprinkled all over; besprinkled: »What gentle ghost, besprent with April dew Hails me so solemnly? (Ben Jonson). ╂[Middle English bespreynt, past participle of besprengen, Old English besprengan < be on +… … Useful english dictionary