begone

be·gone

(bĭ-gôn′, -gŏn′)

Used chiefly in the imperative to express an order of dismissal.

[Middle English begone : be, imperative of ben, to be; see be + gone, past participle of gon, to go; see go¹.]

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begone

(bɪˈɡɒn)

sentence substitute

go away!

[C14: from be (imperative) + gone]

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be•gone

(bɪˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn)

v.i.

to go away; depart (usu. used in the imperative).

[1325–75]

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begone

(archaic) [bɪˈgɒn] EXCL (liter) → ¡fuera de aquí!

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Begone! Relieve me from the sight of your detested form."

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Begone! I curse the hour that I was born, the man I slew, and all the living world!'

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Begone, then, begone, and forget; this time I command you, in the name of the Lord of Hosts!"

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Within the precincts of her home she felt like one who has entered and lingered within the portals of some forbidden temple in which a thousand muffled voices bade her begone.

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Arise, begone and take thee hence straightway, Lest on our land a heavier curse thou lay.

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she therefore ordered Jenny immediately to pack up her alls and begone, for that she was determined she should not sleep that night within her walls.

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Begone from my presence, thou born monster, storehouse of lies, hoard of untruths, garner of knaveries, inventor of scandals, publisher of absurdities, enemy of the respect due to royal personages!

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"Begone, then, find them instantly, and let all be done tonight!

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"Begone," screamed the infuriated little old woman.

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Loudly he knocked at the door, and in a loud voice shouted for them to let him in, but the door was of massive oak, strongly barred, and studded with spikes, so they felt safe, and bade Little John begone.

All the while Little John stood grimly by, and after she had done he sternly bade her to begone, and she obeyed, pale and trembling.

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Anthony reeled off what had happened, and the priest shouted, 'Begone, creature of evil!' The entity hissed, then literally vanished, never to be seen by the boys again.