Benettle
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To nettle:; To whip or sting with nettles.
"As they retraced their benettled footsteps, Mr Truscott's silent rage was such as to obscure even […]"
- 2 To nettle:; To vex or provoke. obsolete
"Where men of ordinary skill, May have the fortune, if they will, To keep in circumstances middling By nothing in the world but piddling ; Hence, with their fancies thus benettled, The future course of life is settled :"
Example
More examples"As they retraced their benettled footsteps, Mr Truscott's silent rage was such as to obscure even […]"
Etymology
From be- + nettle.
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