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befies

befies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of befie.

Meaning of befie

Verb

befie (third-person singular simple present befies, present participle befying, simple past and past participle befied)

  1. (transitive) To say "fie" to; defy.
    • And ile befie em, ile befie em that will say so of me.1845, Martin Marprelate (pseud.), John Petheram, Hay any worke for Cooper

Questions about befies

What is befies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Befies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of befie.

Words near befies in the dictionary

  1. befetters
  2. befevered
  3. befezzed
  4. befie
  5. befied
  6. befies
  7. befight
  8. befile
  9. befiled
  10. befiles
  11. befiling

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