Etymology

begrime

be·grime
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Today it means: To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally), to make (something) dirty; to soil. Full definition →

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The story

From be- (prefix meaning ‘about; abundantly; all around; all over’) + grime (“to cake with dirt”).

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