To stamp or mark thoroughly upon something, often implying a complete or permanent imprint.
From 'be-' prefix combined with 'stamp,' where 'stamp' comes from Old Norse 'stampR,' intensified to suggest a complete marking or pressing action.
The 'be-' prefix verbs reveal how medieval English speakers thought about intensity—by adding 'be-' to 'stamp,' they created an image of something being so thoroughly marked that it becomes part of its essential nature.
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