bescribble
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of bescribble
First recorded in 1575–85; be- + scribble 1
Example Sentences
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As this bescribbled chronicle is the record of my follies as well of my hauts faits, I needn't hesitate to say that for a moment I was a good deal vexed.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by Henry James
Will there be a “Land of Stevenson,” as there is already a “Land of Burns,” or a “Land of Scott,” known to the tourist, bescribbled by the guide-book maker?
From Robert Louis Stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial by Alexander H. (Alexander Hay) Japp
It is quite the dirtiest, greasiest, most dog’s-eared, and most bescribbled tome in the collection.
From Adventures Among Books by Andrew Lang
On this were several sheets of what was then called pro patria paper, or foolscap, and most of these were very much bescribbled.
From Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford
This is another world of wonders, and one which enjoys due renown, every square inch of wall on the winding stairways being bescribbled with a traveller's name.
From Italian Hours by Henry James
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