"befon" meaning in Old English

See befon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /beˈfoːn/
Etymology: From be- + fōn. Cognate with Old Saxon bifāhan, Old High German bifāhan, Old Frisian bifā. See fang. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|be|fōn}} be- + fōn, {{cog|osx|bifāhan}} Old Saxon bifāhan, {{cog|goh|bifāhan}} Old High German bifāhan, {{cog|ofs|bifā}} Old Frisian bifā Head templates: {{ang-verb|befōn}} befōn Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|befōn<s7>}} Forms: befōn [canonical], strong [table-tags], befōn [infinitive], befōnne [infinitive], befō [first-person, present, singular], befēng [first-person, past, singular], befēhst [present, second-person, singular], befēnge [past, second-person, singular], befēhþ [present, singular, third-person], befēng [past, singular, third-person], befōþ [plural, present], befēngon [past, plural], befō [present, singular], befēnge [past, singular], befōn [plural, present], befēngen [past, plural], befōh [imperative, past, present, singular], befōþ [imperative, past, plural, present], befōnde [imperative, present], befangen [imperative, past]
  1. to comprehend, grasp; begrip, take hold of, catch
    Sense id: en-befon-ang-verb-tT3jpCk5 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 30 38 32
  2. to surround, encompass; beset, encircle, enwrap, clothe, receive, conceive, inhold
    Sense id: en-befon-ang-verb-pOXgdO-~ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 30 38 32
     
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      "ipa": "/beˈfoːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "befon"
}

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      "ipa": "/beˈfoːn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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