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Meaning of befang | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[bəˈfæŋ]

Definitions

  1. To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
    UK, Yorkshire, dialectal, transitive
  2. To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
    intransitive, obsolete
  3. To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.
    obsolete, transitive

Examples

“Come here an' I'll befang thee!”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

befanged befanging befangs befast befeather befeathered

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