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befanged

befanged is the simple past and past participle of befang.

Meaning of befang

Verb

befang (third-person singular simple present befangs, present participle befanging, simple past and past participle befanged)

  1. (UK, Yorkshire, dialectal, transitive) To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
    • Come here an' I'll befang thee!
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.

Questions about befanged

What is befanged the simple past and past participle of?
Befanged is the simple past and past participle of befang.

Words near befanged in the dictionary

  1. befallings
  2. befalls
  3. befals
  4. befamilied
  5. befang
  6. befanged
  7. befanging
  8. befangled
  9. befangs
  10. befanned
  11. befast

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