Sentence:  For two centuries or more Littlecote, which is near Hungerford, was owned by the Darrell family, and it was they who finally <WSD>beghosted</WSD> not only the house but also the neighbourhood — even as far as the Hungerford to Salisbury road. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To endow with a spirit or soul; fill with or affect by a spirit or ghost; inspire; haunt.