Etymology

bechide

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Today it means: to chide or scold completely; reprimand thoroughly Full definition →

Middle English bechiden
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombechiden
  2. English todaybechide

From Middle English bechiden, equivalent to be- (“on; about; all over”) + chide.

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