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† beˈgrave, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 be-, bigrafan, 4–6 bi-, by-, be-grave, (Sc. begraif). pa. tense 5 begrove. pa. pple. 6 begraven.
[Comm. Teut.: OE. bi-, begrafan, cogn. w. OHG. bigraban, to bury, Goth. bigraban to dig a ditch round, mod.G. begraben; f. be- + graban, in OE. grafan to dig.]
1. trans. To bury (a corpse, treasure, etc.).
a1000Elene (Gr.) 835 Roda ætsomne greote begrafene. c1330Arth. & Merl. 98 At Winchester..that king bigrauen wes. 1393Gower Conf. II. 197 They..have Her gold under the erth begrave. c1450Lonelich Grail li. 122 They him begroven as he desired him-selve. 1528Roy Rede & be nott wrothe (Arb.) 45 His dedde coors rychly to begraue.
2. To engrave; to ornament with graved work.
c1325Coer de L. 62 Every nayl with gold begrave. 1393Gower Conf. I. 127 With great slighte Of werkmanship it was begrave. |