"be-furbelowed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=be-furbelowed}} be-furbelowed (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of befurbelowed Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: befurbelowed
    Sense id: en-be-furbelowed-en-adj-zD7wNgCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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