To entertain or perform for someone as a minstrel would; to serenade or amuse with music and poetry.
From 'be-' prefix plus 'minstrel,' from Old French 'menestrel,' ultimately from Latin 'ministerialis' (servant). The 'be-' prefix makes it a verb meaning to treat someone with minstrelsy or to perform as a minstrel.
Few words capture the lost pleasure of roaming entertainers like 'beminstrel' does—it suggests someone actively serenading you, not just that a minstrel exists, but that you're being deliberately charmed by one.
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