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Definition of Bestorm
1. v. i. & t. To storm.
Definition of Bestorm
1. Verb. (transitive) To overtake with a storm; assail with storms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bestorm
1. to assail with storms [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bestorm
Literary usage of Bestorm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"See ATTACK. a. pelt, ply, storm, bestorm (rare); spec. din, hoot. Antonyms: we,
DEFEND, SHELTER. assailable, a. pregnable. assassin, n. ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"To bestorm, (be-storm') ».a. To rage at. To BESTOW, (be'-sto') ». a. To give; to
confer. BESTOWAL, (be-sto'-al) ns Disposal. ..."
3. Reports of the Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of 1821, Assembled by Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter, William Leete Stone (1821)
"When you •ired to them the tenure of their places, you scc;n to have provided
for iv because you have placed them in a citadel which cannot bestorm- • iu ..."
4. The Riddles of Hamlet and the Newest Answers by Simon Augustine Blackmore (1917)
"If formerly he labored, according to his interest, to smother the mad flame of
Laertes' passion, it is now his interest to bestorm his calm of reason, ..."
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