Bedirties

/bɪˈdɜrtiːz/ verb (third person singular)

Definition

Makes dirty; covers with dirt (he/she/it bedirties).

Etymology

Third person singular present tense of a variant form, though 'bedirts' would be more standard. This may reflect a dialectal or non-standard conjugation.

Kelly Says

This conjugation form shows how archaic verbs sometimes develop variant forms. Most speakers would say 'bedirts' instead, but regional or older dialects might preserve 'bedirties' as a variant.

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