2. Adjective. adorned (as if) with gems ¹
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Definition of Begemmed
1. begem [v] - See also: begem
Lexicographical Neighbors of Begemmed
Literary usage of Begemmed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Treatment of Nature in the Poetry of the Roman Republic. (Exclusive of by Katharine Allen (1899)
"There is a picture of a hilly pasture, " for often upon the hill cropping the
glad pasture, the woolly flocks stray slow, whithersoever the grass begemmed ..."
2. Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, &c. by Samuel Carter Hall (1841)
"... completely clothing the rocky bank—the dark green fronds hanging heavily down,
dripping with wet; and if the sun is sinning, begemmed with drops, ..."
3. Human Nature: A Monthly Record of Zoistic Science and Intelligence (1867)
"Mythology, though begemmed with unnumbered diamonds of truth, had robed my spirit
in darkness. I sought and invoked the gods to preside over me when death ..."
4. Life-zone Indicators in California by Harvey Monroe Hall, Marcos Sastre, William Hamilton Gibson, Joseph Grinnell (1919)
"... for the copses and old stone walls will soon prove mines of wealth literally
begemmed with jewels. We have seen many entomological enthusiasts who have ..."
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