v. [f. BE- 6 + GRIME.] trans. To blacken or soil with grime, or dirt which sinks into the surface, and discolors it.
a. 1553. Udall, Roister D. (Arb.), 48. All to begrime you with worshyp.
1603. Holland, Plutarch, I. 161 (R.). Enjoining men to begrime and beray themselves with dirt.
1853. Sir J. Herschel, Pop. Lect. Sc., i. § 21 (1873), 15. In your eyes, in your mouth, begriming every pore.
Hence Begrimed ppl. a. Begrimer sb.
1604. Shaks., Oth., III. iii. 387. My name that was as fresh As Dians Visage, is now begrim’d and blacke As mine own face.
1611. Cotgr., Patrouilleur, a smeecher, begrimer, besmearer.
1865. Sat. Rev., 8 July, 48/1. The blackened and begrimed people who had worked so hard.
