Past tense (British spelling) of becudgel; struck or beaten with a cudgel.
British English past tense of 'becudgel,' doubling the final 'l' before adding '-ed' according to British spelling conventions. See 'becudgeled' for American variant.
The British 'becudgelled' (with doubled L) looks more emphatic and forceful on the page than American 'becudgeled,' which is ironic because the doubling actually comes from old pronunciation rules, not because Brits wanted it to sound harder!
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