befleon in Old English

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

Etymology: From be- + flēon. Compare Old High German bifliohan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|be|flēon}} be- + flēon, {{noncog|goh|bifliohan}} Old High German bifliohan Head templates: {{ang-verb|beflēon}} beflēon Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|beflēon<s2>}} Forms: beflēon [canonical], strong [table-tags], beflēon [infinitive], beflēonne [infinitive], beflēo [first-person, present, singular], beflēah [first-person, past, singular], beflīehst [present, second-person, singular], befluge [past, second-person, singular], beflīehþ [present, singular, third-person], beflēah [past, singular, third-person], beflēoþ [plural, present], beflugon [past, plural], beflēo [present, singular], befluge [past, singular], beflēon [plural, present], beflugen [past, plural], beflēoh [imperative, past, present, singular], beflēoþ [imperative, past, plural, present], beflēonde [imperative, present], beflogen [imperative, past]

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          "lang_code": "en",
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        "to flee, flee from or away, escape"
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    }
  ],
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}

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          "beflēon",
          "befleon#Old_English"
        ]
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          "beflēoh",
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          "befleoþ#Old_English"
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          "beflēonde",
          "befleonde#Old_English"
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        "present"
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}

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"befleon" meaning in Old English

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