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† beˈfight, v. Obs.
[f. be- 4 + OE. feohtan, ME. fight: cf. MHG. bevehten. The OE. and ME. uses seem to be unconnected.]
1. trans. To deprive of by fighting. Only in OE.
c1000Riddles iv. 32 Feore bifohten.
2. To fight against, do battle with.
1474Caxton Chesse 87 To-fore or he dyd doo assaylle hit or befight hit. a1547Earl of Surrey æneid ii. 532 As wrastling windes..Befight themselves.
Hence beˈfighting vbl. n.
1489Caxton Faytes of A. ii. xiv. 116 In fayttes of befyghtyngis and sawtynges of cytees. |