v. Obs.; also 6–7 begoar. [f. BE- 6 + GORE.] trans. To besmear with gore. Hence Begored ppl. a.

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c. 1500.  Cocke Lorelles B. (1843), 2. A bocher … All be gored in reed blode.

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1573.  Twyne, Æneid., X. G g j. The corps he liftes, begoaring all with blood.

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1614.  Sylvester, Bethulia’s Rescue, VI. 156. The Sword which had so oft the groaning Earth begor’d.

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1683.  Tryon, Way to Health, 445. To think of putting those be-gored Gobbits into our Mouthes.

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