"befeolan" meaning in Old English

See befeolan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /beˈfe͜oː.lɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan. Equivalent to be- + fēolan. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*bifelhan}} Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan, {{prefix|ang|be|fēolan}} be- + fēolan Head templates: {{ang-verb|befēolan}} befēolan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|befēolan<s3>}} Forms: befēolan [canonical], strong [table-tags], befēolan [infinitive], befēolenne [infinitive], befēole [first-person, present, singular], befealh [first-person, past, singular], befielhst [present, second-person, singular], befilhst [present, second-person, singular], befǣle [past, second-person, singular], befulge [past, second-person, singular], befūle [past, second-person, singular], befielhþ [present, singular, third-person], befilhþ [present, singular, third-person], befealh [past, singular, third-person], befēolaþ [plural, present], befǣlon [past, plural], befulgon [past, plural], befūlon [past, plural], befēole [present, singular], befǣle [past, singular], befulge [past, singular], befūle [past, singular], befēolen [plural, present], befǣlen [past, plural], befulgen [past, plural], befūlen [past, plural], befeolh [imperative, past, present, singular], befēolaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], befēolende [imperative, present], befolgen [imperative, past], befōlen [imperative, past]
  1. to commit, commend, deliver, grant
    Sense id: en-befeolan-ang-verb-mw15Vxjd Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 38 36 27
  2. (transitive) to bury, bear, be pleased with Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-befeolan-ang-verb-5PuPB2Ex Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 38 36 27
  3. (intransitive) to give oneself earnestly to something, press for, continue Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-befeolan-ang-verb-fSEyPQyA Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 38 36 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 18 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 21 60
     
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