"behue" meaning in English

See behue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: behues [present, singular, third-person], behuing [participle, present], behued [participle, past], behued [past]
Etymology: From be- + hue. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|hue}} be- + hue Head templates: {{en-verb}} behue (third-person singular simple present behues, present participle behuing, simple past and past participle behued)
  1. (transitive) To endow with hue or colour; to colour; make colourful. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1873, Francis Saltus Saltus, Honey and Gall:",
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        "(transitive) To endow with hue or colour; to colour; make colourful."
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        "singular",
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        "participle",
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        "(transitive) To endow with hue or colour; to colour; make colourful."
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