"befeather" meaning in All languages combined

See befeather on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: befeathers [present, singular, third-person], befeathering [participle, present], befeathered [participle, past], befeathered [past]
Etymology: From be- + feather. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|feather}} be- + feather Head templates: {{en-verb}} befeather (third-person singular simple present befeathers, present participle befeathering, simple past and past participle befeathered)
  1. (transitive) To deck or cover with feathers. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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