"befilth" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: befilths [present, singular, third-person], befilthing [participle, present], befilthed [participle, past], befilthed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪlθ Etymology: From be- (“on, about, all over”) + filth. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*puH-}}, {{prefix|en|be|filth|t1=on, about, all over}} be- (“on, about, all over”) + filth Head templates: {{en-verb}} befilth (third-person singular simple present befilths, present participle befilthing, simple past and past participle befilthed)
  1. (transitive, rare) To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-befilth-en-verb-geHoS6YU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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