beaten

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The curtell fryer, in Fountains Abbey, Well can a strong bow draw; He will beate you and your yeomen.

From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert

Howbeit Fabius vtterly cõdemneth al ye custume to beate gentle chyldrẽ.

From The Education of Children by Sherry, Richard

What is it? hath any man threatned you to beate?

From Roister Doister Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College by Arber, Edward

Their leader, a Colonel Drew, fortified the place strongly, barricading all approaches, and planting three large guns "to beate of the Assailants".

From Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson