bemean
Example Sentences
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Why," said she, "I would not bemean myself to open the door to such.
From The Original Fables of La Fontaine Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney by Tilney, Frederick Colin
"Nothing of the kind," cried Lavinia, furious that her mother should think she would so bemean herself.
From Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' by Pearce, Charles Edward
He was fighting for his life, and no eye could bemean that effort.
From The Strength of the Pines by Marshall, Edison
They could scarcely believe that anyone so beautiful and dainty as Betsy Butterfly would bemean herself by robbing Farmer Green—or anybody else.
From The Tale of Betsy Butterfly Tuck-Me-In Tales by Bailey, Arthur Scott
"I wouldn't bemean myself," countered Horace loftily, and didn't.
From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Wren, Percival Christopher