1. to scorch or burn severely; to char or blacken with heat
Usage: archaic or literary; transitive verb

Examples

• The intense flames bescorched the wooden beams of the old barn.
• The desert sun bescorched the earth, leaving it cracked and barren.
• The wildfire bescorched acres of forest in a single night.
• His careless handling of the torch bescorched the tapestry beyond repair.