bechide

Definitions

to chide or scold completely; reprimand thoroughly

archaic, transitive

Examples

“Should I bechide "It's God's own⟳ way Permitting night to follow⟳ day?"”

“Exeunting myself to those higher latitudes would, I felt, vault to the fore my more shining aspects, and soon enough (ran my hopes), the Easts, heartily discussing my prospects in some room of constant gleam, would decide⟳, thereunto, to promote⟳ me, to the house, and instantly my suffering, which had gauged, gnarred, and vexed, bechiding with sooth my loftish sensitivities, would be converted, and, gladsome shouting amidway, I would obtain⟳ that life which, more tender […]”

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