befang

发音

/bəˈfæŋ/

词形变化

befanged befanging befangs 三单 befangs befanging 现在分词 befanged 过去式 befanged 过去分词

别名

befong

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.

    英国 方言 及物

    Come here an' I'll befang thee!

  2. 2.

    To take hold on; begin or commence upon.

    不及物 废旧
  3. 3.

    To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.

    废旧 及物

词源

From Middle English befon (past participle befangen), from Old English befōn (“to surround, clasp, include, envelop, encase, clothe, comprehend, seize, attack (at law), lay hold of, catch, ensnare, contain, receive, conceive, explain”), equivalent to be- + fang. Cognate with Dutch bevangen (“to seize”), Middle High German bevāhen (“to comprehend”).

来源：wiktionary