becry means to cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
becry is pronounced /bɪˈkɹaɪ/.
Etymology
From Middle English becrien, equivalent to be- (“about, at, over, upon”) + cry.
verb
- To cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.“Wisdom, becried on either hand, will steer very nicely a middle course between these extremes; allowing here, forbidding there.”
- To accuse.
- To bewitch.