bepatv.
/bɪˈpat/ transitive. To pat frequently; to strike, beat.
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the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > beat [verb (transitive)]
abeatOE
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1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode ii. i. 17 He calls me Rogue, tells me he can't abide me; And does so bepat me.
a1841 J. Baillie Eng. Minstr. Kitten, Thy clutching feet bepat the ground.
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