The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Begnaw — Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Begnawed — Begnaw Be*gnaw , v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.] [AS. begnagan; pref. be + gnagan to gnaw.] To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. [1913 Webster] The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
begnaw — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (past part begnawn) Etymology: be + gnaw obsolete : to gnaw at the worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul! Shakespeare … Useful english dictionary
