verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To shackle. archaic, transitive, uncommon

   "Who this king ſhould bee, beſhackled theyr wits,and layd them a dry ground euery one."

Synonyms

All synonyms

shackle

Example

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"Who this king ſhould bee, beſhackled theyr wits,and layd them a dry ground euery one."

Etymology

From be- + shackle.

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