Bespate

/bɪˈspeɪt/ verb

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to spit upon or cover with saliva.

From 'be-' prefix plus Old English 'spætan,' meaning to spit. This word has largely disappeared from English but represents an old formation pattern where 'be-' intensified verbs related to bodily functions.

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