beflean in Old English

IPA: /beˈflæ͜ɑːn/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From be- + flēan. Etymology templates: {{af|ang|be-|flēan}} be- + flēan Head templates: {{ang-verb|beflēan}} beflēan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|beflēan<s6>}} Forms: beflēan [canonical], strong [table-tags], beflēan [infinitive], beflēanne [infinitive], beflēa [first-person, present, singular], beflōg [first-person, past, singular], beflōh [first-person, past, singular], befliehst [present, second-person, singular], beflōge [past, second-person, singular], befliehþ [present, singular, third-person], beflōg [past, singular, third-person], beflōh [past, singular, third-person], beflēaþ [plural, present], beflōgon [past, plural], beflēa [present, singular], beflōge [past, singular], beflēan [plural, present], beflōgen [past, plural], befleah [imperative, past, present, singular], beflēaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], beflēande [imperative, present], beflæġen [imperative, past], beflagen [imperative, past], befleġen [imperative, past]

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    }
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "form": "beflæġen",
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      "glosses": [
        "to flay, take off the skin or bark"
      ],
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          "take off",
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          "bark",
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        "to strip off skin or bark"
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          "strip off",
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    {
      "ipa": "/beˈflæ͜ɑːn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms prefixed with be-",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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      "form": "beflēaþ",
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        "present",
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      "form": "beflōge",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "present"
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    },
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        "imperative",
        "past"
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        "to flay, take off the skin or bark"
      ],
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          "flay"
        ],
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          "take off",
          "take off"
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          "bark",
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        ]
      ]
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        "to strip off skin or bark"
      ],
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          "strip off",
          "strip off"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/beˈflæ͜ɑːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beflean"
}

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"beflean" meaning in Old English

Verb