"befangled" meaning in English

See befangled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more befangled [comparative], most befangled [superlative]
Etymology: From be- + fangled. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|fangled}} be- + fangled Head templates: {{en-adj}} befangled (comparative more befangled, superlative most befangled)
  1. (UK dialectal) Smartly dressed or decorated; bedizened. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-befangled-en-adj-a83FXK61 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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