beslean

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ slēan. Cognate with Old Frisian bislā, Old High German bislahan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈslæ͜ɑːn/

Verb

beslēan

  1. to beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave
  2. (transitive)
    1. (literal) to strike, smite.
    2. (figuratively) to strike with disease, place with violence, dash, inflict.
  3. (intransitive) to strike, give a blow, force a passage

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