Meaning of befinde | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be located
   reflexive
2. to find, to deem, to determine
   formal, obsolete

Examples

“Jeg befandt mig i et mørkt rum.”

I was in a dark room.

“... saafremt det befindes klarligen, at han enten for uskikkeligt Levnet er berygtet, eller af Drukkenskab samme Forseelse haver begaaet, ...”

... if it is found to be clear that he is either infamous for improper behaviour, or has done that same misdemeanour out of inebriation, ...

“Befindes Noget at være borttaget i Skoven og Gjærningsmanden ikke træffes, kan vedkommende Skovbetjent medtage een eller to Mænd og randsage, hvor han kan have nogen Formodning, hvori Ingen maa hindre”

If anything is found to have been removed from the forest, and the perpetrator cannot be found, the appropriate forest officer may bring one or two men and search, whereever he may have any suspicion, and none may prevent him from doing so.

“Paa en deel Steder befandtes at de havde optændt Ild, ...”

In several places, it was found that they had lit fires, ...

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