BESPRENT

besprent

(adjective) sprinkled over; “glistening grass besprent with raindrops”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

besprent

simple past tense and past participle of besprenge

Adjective

besprent (comparative more besprent, superlative most besprent)

(archaic) besprinkled

Source: Wiktionary


Be*sprent", p. p. Etym: [OE. bespreynt, p. p. of besprengen, bisprengen, to besprinkle, AS. besprengan, akin to D. & G. besprengen; pref. be- + sprengan to sprinkle. See Sprinkle.]

Definition: Sprinkled over; strewed. His face besprent with liquid crystal shines. Shenstone. The floor with tassels of fir was besprent. Longfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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