English Explanatory Dictionary

beray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make foul; befoul; soil.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈɹeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewray.wav

Word forms

beray berays beraying berayed

Etymology

From be- + ray (“to defile”), from Middle English rayen, an aphetic form of array.

Synonyms

bedirty soil sully assoil beclart bedaub imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befile befilth befoul begrime beray beshit besmear besmirch besully bewray blacken blot blur clat contaminate darken defile dirten dirty elt file foil foul gunk gunk up inquinate scunge sling mud slotter slur smear smirch smudge smut smutch soss sowl spot stain sullow tarnish uggle
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