begroan

English

Etymology

From Middle English bigronen, bygronen, equivalent to be- (“at, about”) +‎ groan.

Verb

begroan (third-person singular simple present begroans, present participle begroaning, simple past and past participle begroaned)

1. (transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at.
   • 1902, Robert Browning, The poetical works of Robert Browning:

     For these deeds' sake do I begroan thy fate.

   • 1914, James Calvin Hooper, Portinia:

     And, why dost thou oft begroan in sorrow Then other times, bid wisdom good morrow?

   • 2008, Lee Robert Schreiber, Poker as Life, page 49:

     Yo, guys, I hate to break it to you: It's your own misbegotten will, your dumb choices, your desire to bemoan and begroan your terrible, miserable, luckless fate […] that put you into harm's way.

Anagrams

• Nobrega