Berattle

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To rattle; rattle vigorously. transitive

    "These are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages (so they call them) that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills and dare scarce come thither."

  2. 2
    To cry down; abuse; run down. rare, transitive

Example

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"These are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages (so they call them) that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills and dare scarce come thither."

Etymology

From be- + rattle.

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run down

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