Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To wet with tears.

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  • verb transitive To wet with tears.
  • verb transitive, obsolete To tear; tear around the sides of; tatter.

Etymologies

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From be- +‎ tear.

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From be- +‎ tear (“to rend”).

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