What is to dash against, or strike, as with water or wind. A frozen continent . . . beat with perpetual storms. Milton called?
beat — To dash against, or strike, as with water or wind. A frozen continent . . . beat with perpetual storms. Milton. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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