bedirten

B3E1D2I1R1T1E1N1

adjective

Fouled with dirt or excrement; befouled.

OriginMiddle English bedritten →
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Meanings

adjectivebedirten (comparative more bedirten, superlative most bedirten)

comparative more bedirten · superlative most bedirten

  1. UKdialectalobsoleteFouled with dirt or excrement; befouled.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbedritten
  2. Englishbedirten

From Middle English bedritten, past participle of bedriten (“to befoul”), equivalent to be- + dritten. More at bedrite.

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“bedirten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedirten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedirten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedirten.

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