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befang

verb
/bəˈfæŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English befon (past participle befangen), from Old English befōn (“to surround, clasp, include, envelop, encase, clothe, comprehend, seize, attack (at law), lay hold of, catch, ensnare, contain, receive, conceive, explain”), equivalent to be- + fang. Cognate with Dutch bevangen (“to seize”), Middle High German bevāhen (“to comprehend”).

  1. derived from befōn
  2. derived from befon

Definitions

  1. To lay hold on

    To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.

    • Come here an' I'll befang thee!

  2. To take hold on

    To take hold on; begin or commence upon.

  3. To encompass

    To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.

The neighborhood

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