becast

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becast

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From Middle English bicasten, equivalent to be- + cast. Sense of plan, plot due to conflation with costen (“to contrive, try”). More at costen.

verb becasts · becasting · becast

  1. obsolete, transitive To cover or surround by casting (something) about.
  2. intransitive, obsolete To cast about; plan; plot; contrive.

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