besprent
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be·sprent
(bĭ-sprĕnt′)adj. Archaic
Sprinkled over.
[Middle English bispreint, past participle of bisprengen, to besprinkle; see besprinkle.]
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besprent
(bɪˈsprɛnt)adj
poetic sprinkled over
[C14: past participle of Old English besprengan to besprinkle]
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be•sprent
(bɪˈsprɛnt)adj. Archaic.
sprinkled over.
[1325–75; Middle English bespre(y)nt, past participle of besprengen, Old English besprengan]
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Adj. | 1. | besprent - sprinkled over; "glistening grass besprent with raindrops" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
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