bespeech

Definitions

To address in speech

transitive

Examples

“When James the First had once bespeeched his parliament, Bishop Williams, Keeper of the Great Seal, added — that, after his Majesty's divinum et immortale dictum, he would not dare mortale aliquid addere.”

“[...] his best bow followed, and then he proceeded to bespeech the great personage.”

“I must confess this is an inconstant people, especially to distinguished strangers: after bepraising them, bedining them, and bespeeching them, lest the rogues should, on their return⟳ to Europe, repay⟳ their hospitality by abusing them, as Dickens and Moore and others of that kidney did they take⟳ time with the whiphand, and anticipate the poor devil they have⟳ honoured by immediately abusing him themselves—[...]”

“Then, charging the Americans with inconstancy in their treatment of distinguished strangers, he said: "After bepraising them, bedining them, and bespeeching them, they take⟳ time with the whip hand and — lest their visitors should, on their return⟳ to Europe, repay⟳ their hospitality by abusing them, as Dickens and Moore did — anticipate the poor devil they have⟳ honoured by abusing him themselves.' "”

“"Yiss." The swami oozes in, now wearing only a rather dirty dhoti. "I came to bespeech you again — " His eyes widen.”

“O! a welcome⟳ to your kitchen table: a little, night bespeeches the char of day; [...]”

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