Beparch

/bɪˈpɑːrtʃ/ verb

Definition

To parch or dry out thoroughly; an archaic verb meaning to make completely dry or scorched.

Etymology

From 'be-' (intensive prefix) + 'parch'. Rare Medieval English formation emphasizing extreme drying or withering.

Kelly Says

Beparch is so archaic it barely survives in texts, but it perfectly captures how 'be-' verbs intensified meaning—the difference between 'parched' and 'beparched' is going from dry to devastatingly dry.

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