besorrow

Definitions

To sorrow about or over; care about; fill with care or sorrow; make sad.

ambitransitive

Examples

“Then to the woman, for her offence, God did pronounce this sore sentence: All pleasure that you had'st besorrow Shall changed be in lasting sorrow.”

“The land⟳ of the West holds a maiden sweet, And the fairest face⟳ has she; But, oh! she has also Chicago feet, And that's what besorrows me.”

“Oh, heart of man, when griefs deep scar Ploughs through thy and sand, When soul and sense⟳ besorrowed are, Lead⟳, lark of love⟳, 'yond sun and star; […]”

“Dear Peter, newly was I with the car in the town to besorrow me this and that for the holidays.”

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