upbraid

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1. 1.Vet do not Upbraid us our distress. Shak.
2. 2.To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. Matt. xi. 20 How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness! Sir P. Sidney.
3. 3.To treat with contempt. [Obs.] Spenser.
4. 4.To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person. [Obs.] Bacon.
5. 5.To utter upbraidings. Pope.
6. 6.The act of reproaching; contumely. [Obs.] " Foul upbraid." Spenser.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is vet do not Upbraid us our distress. Shak called?
• What is to reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. Matt. xi. 20 How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness! Sir P. Sidney called?
• What is to object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person. [Obs.] Bacon called?
• What is the act of reproaching; contumely. [Obs.] " Foul upbraid." Spenser called?