Beglossed

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Rife with glosses rare

    "The preparatory course to Galen and Avincenna was Aristotle and Euclid, whose voluminously beglossed text must be defended as infallible."

  2. 2
    Covered as with gloss or a glossy substance

    "Or smaller kinds, as if beglossed with dew Shining dim-powdered with a downy blue, That on weak tendrils lowly creeping grow […]"

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"The preparatory course to Galen and Avincenna was Aristotle and Euclid, whose voluminously beglossed text must be defended as infallible."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English *biglosed, past participle of Middle English biglosen, equivalent to be- + gloss + -ed.

Etymology 2

From be- + gloss + -ed.

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