v. [f. BE- 2 + PAT v.] trans. To pat frequently; to strike, beat.
1676. Etheredge, Man of Mode, II. i. (1684), 15. He calls me Rogue, tells me he can’t abide me; And does so bepat me.
a. 1841. Miss Baillie, Eng. Minstr., Kitten. Thy clutching feet bepat the ground.
