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bethrust

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To thrust forth or about; thrust forward, toward, or out.

archaic, transitive

Examples

“The early twilight descended in mercy over the half-crazed inmates of the household, who offered up their truest thanksgiving when Mrs. Duncan and her brood stowed themselves once more into the cutter of which it might have⟳ been wondered how it contrived to hold⟳ them all, and with a parting hoot from some slily bethrust member of the young fraternity, they started homeward.”
“Bright, radiant, glad eyed, clean⟳ souled seraphim, Whose genius would at once from heaven bethrust, Dared they to purity unfaithful prove⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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