BEDRITE

Etymology 1

Noun

bedrite (plural bedrites)

The duty or privilege of the marriage bed.

Etymology 2

Verb

bedrite (third-person singular simple present bedrites, present participle bedriting, simple past bedrit or bedrote, past participle bedritten)

(transitive, obsolete, UK dialectal) To befoul with ordure; bedirt.

Anagrams

• debrite

Source: Wiktionary


Bed"right` Bed"rite`, n. Etym: [Bed + right, rite.]

Definition: The duty or privilege of the marriage bed. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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