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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, archaic) To strip away, remove; strip, undress; deprive..
It bestrips the root of envy from the heart.
There are some souls that trust in God and have an inclination that way, yet they would piece it out with other things, and are loath to bestrip themselves of all other stays and props.
O take away my Worth gowns, ma, Bestrip me from head to toe—[…]
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Bestrip means (transitive, archaic) To strip away, remove; strip, undress; deprive..
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It bestrips the root of envy from the heart.
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