bescumber

Meanings

• Verb

  To cover or soil something with mud, filth, or other substances.

  - "The children bescumbered their clothes while playing in the mud."
  - "The puddle bescumbered the floor after the heavy rain."

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Variants

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beachcomb , beachcombed , beachcomber , beachcombers , beachcombing , beachcombs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to cover with ashes' from Old French 'beschumer' or 'beschumir', from 'besche' meaning 'ashes' and 'chumer' meaning 'to cover'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bescumber' is rarely used in everyday language and is more commonly found in literature and poetry.

2. In some dialects, the word 'bescumber' is spelled 'bescumbe' or 'bescumbler'.

3. The word 'bescumber' is often used in a playful or lighthearted way to describe getting dirty or messy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Soil: The process of bescumbering is closely related to the concept of soil, as it involves the interaction between substances and the surface of the earth.

2. Filth: Bescumbering something with filth or mud is a way to convey a sense of dirtiness or unpleasantness.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bescumber' is often used to describe the physical state of characters, particularly in children's stories and fairy tales. For example, in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', the troll is described as having a house 'bescumbered with moss'.

How to Memorize "bescumber"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene where someone is covered in mud, and imagine the word 'bescumber' being used to describe the process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bescumber' with the idea of getting dirty or covered in something unwanted.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'ashes' in the etymology, as it helps to remember the meaning of the word.

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