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trickyvic

14th October 2017, 16:23
5D Belabour with a stick - put in a few stitches
BASTE

"put in a few stitches" = def, but I can't work out "belabour with a stick", unless it's BEAT + S?
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malone

14th October 2017, 16:29
Chambers dictionary gives 'baste - to beat with a stick', so I don't think you need the 'beat +S'.
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cerasus

14th October 2017, 16:37
double definition ?
baste - beat with a stick
baste (in needlework) put in a few stitches
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cerasus

14th October 2017, 16:42
My apologies. I keep forgetting to refresh on this site
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trickyvic

14th October 2017, 16:47
Thank you both. I'd only found the cooking and sewing definitions.
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malone

14th October 2017, 16:50
You're welcome,trickyvic. My Chambers is ... essential to my solving!
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trickyvic

14th October 2017, 18:39
Yes, I think I need a better dictionary!
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