Bewreak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bewreak is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To avenge; revenge.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To avenge; revenge.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To give vent in action to (incensed feelings).
Example Sentences
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The Londoners seeing that they could get no vantage against the duke, who was without their reach, to bewreak their anger they took his arms, which in most despiteful wise they hanged up in the open places of the city in sign of reproach, as for a traitor; […]
Word Forms
- bewreaks
- bewreaking
- bewreaked
- bewreke
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include awreak, wreake, venge, wrake, avenge, revenge.
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