"behorn" meaning in English

See behorn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: behorns [present, singular, third-person], behorning [participle, present], behorned [participle, past], behorned [past]
Etymology: From be- + horn. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|horn}} be- + horn Head templates: {{en-verb}} behorn (third-person singular simple present behorns, present participle behorning, simple past and past participle behorned)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To put horns on; cuckold. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-behorn-en-verb-2~Ftepac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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