begoing
begoing is the present participle and gerund of bego.
Meaning of bego
Verb (1)
bego (third-person singular simple present begoes, present participle begoing, simple past bewent, past participle begone)
- To go about; encompass; surround; beset, surround with hostile intent; to overrun.
- Thy prysemen ar sore begone and put undir, for they ar oversette with Sarazens mo than fyve hondred.1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V
- To clothe, dress.
- To affect, usually as a good or bad influence, or as a circumstance.
- He was woe begone.
Verb (2)
bego (third-person singular simple present begoes, present participle begoing, simple past bewent, past participle begone)
Questions about begoing
- What is begoing the present participle and gerund of?
- Begoing is the present participle and gerund of bego.
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