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berav

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Definition of berav

obsolete
: to spatter with dirt or filth especially : to defile with excrement

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History and Etymology for berav

be- + ray (soil)

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“Berav.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berav. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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