Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To accuse.
- To call upon; call forth; challenge.
- To call; summon.
- To call names; miscall.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive, obsolete To
accuse . - verb transitive, obsolete To call upon; call forth;
challenge . - verb transitive, obsolete To call;
summon . - verb transitive To call names;
miscall .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Middle English bicallen, bikallen, equivalent to be- + call.
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Examples
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It was observable that Captain Wade, kissing me on parting, did a little detain my Hand, and for this Sam'l did so betwit and becall me, returning in the Coach, that I pretended sleep, which did put him in a great discontent and so angry and without Prayers to bed.
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Toe, he do so becall me that it was ten to an Ace that I did hurle the
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'Don't yo becall Papists!' cried David, fiercely, facing round upon him.
The History of David Grieve Humphry Ward 1885
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You must not becall me for laughing when you spoke; you mistook when you thought I laughed at you as a foolish man.
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