What does befight mean?
Befight means (transitive, obsolete) To deprive of by fighting..
Befight
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive of by fighting..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, obsolete) To deprive of by fighting.
- (transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To fight against; contend; do battle with.
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Word Forms
- befights
- befighting
- befought
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