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Meaning of befang | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

/[bəˈfæŋ]/

Definitions

To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
UK, Yorkshire, dialectal, transitive
To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
intransitive, obsolete
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.

See also

befanged befanging befangs befast befeather befeathered