bespatter
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And thus I have with much ado rid my hands of a great part of De Cros’s Rubbish, as far as it endeavours to bespatter Sir W. T. in his Morals and Intellectuals.
A regular army of the "System's" votaries must have been out working like Trojans to stop my work, to discredit me, to bespatter me with its dirt.
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William
Thou dost fall and break thy limbs, and bespatter thyself with mud, like a crocodile, and no one reaches out a hand to thee.
From Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt by Baikie, Constance N.
It seems his pleasure to cast filth into the face of purity; and bespatter innocence with foul imputations.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
This sincerity, abused as any good thing is liable to be, now and then grows scandalous; but still, Tom, though they may bespatter you with mud, nobody ever thinks you too dirty for society.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James
