Obs. [= BESCORN; see BE- pref. 2.] trans. To cover with scorn.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 16611. Þe riche men bi-scornd him.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Pers. T., ¶ 204. Thanne was he bescorned [v.r. by-scorned, bi-scorned].
