besinge

English

Etymology

From Middle English bisengen, bezengen, from Old English besenġan (“to singe, burn”), equivalent to be- +‎ singe.

Verb

besinge (third-person singular simple present besinges, present participle besingeing or besinging, simple past and past participle besinged)

1. (transitive) To singe about or all over.
   • 1838, Robert Southey, The poetical works:

     All sainct confederations infringed, / And for light cause would prince with prince enquarrel; / Countries bestreamed with blood, with fire besinged […]

Anagrams

• beinges

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

besinge

1. inflection of besingen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈsin.ɡe/, [beˈsiŋ.ɡe]

Verb

besinge

1. inflection of besingan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive