bespatter

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To rail at him now, and speak of him disparagingly, will not hurt him, or do you any good, Dick, my friend, so do not unnecessarily bespatter his memory.

From The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa by Ball, Alec

If the road is muddy be careful that you do not ride so as to bespatter her habit.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.

"To bespatter a rival for the gaining of an advantage by contrast is a Yahoo's trick to which no decent gentleman would stoop."

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

They would hide behind a hedge and bespatter enemies and friends alike.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth

Howell has a poem “On some who, blending their brains together, plotted how to bespatter one of the Muses’ choicest sons, Sir William D’Avenant.”

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac