Meaning of behelm | Babel Free
Definitions
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To cover; cover over. transitive
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To cover as with a helm or helmet. transitive
Examples
“And hundred-folded Briareus, and Lerna's Worm of dread Fell hissing; and Chimaera's length and fire-behelmed head, [...]”
“He went to the Thing in gold-reddened helm, and all his company was behelmed.”
“Stepped forth a virgin, with behelmed head Like to a martial goddess, fair at once And dreadful to behold; [...]”
“Now come the days for fighting to the finish, bemail thy body and behelm thy head; Rally all those that desert thee, and put away forests and dice.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.