besoil

B3E1S1O1I1L1

verb

To cover with or as with soil; stain; sully.

OriginMiddle English bisoilen →
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Meanings

verbbesoil (third-person singular simple present besoils, present participle besoiling, simple past and past participle besoiled)

present singular third person besoils · participle present besoiling · participle past besoiled · past besoiled

  1. transitiveTo cover with or as with soil; stain; sully.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbisoilen
  2. Englishbesoil

From Middle English bisoilen, bisuilen, equivalent to be- + soil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Isobel
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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