What does behelm mean?
Behelm means (transitive) To cover; cover over..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To cover; cover over..
And hundred-folded Briareus, and Lerna's Worm of dread Fell hissing; and Chimaera's length and fire-behelmed head, [...]
He went to the Thing in gold-reddened helm, and all his company was behelmed.
Stepped forth a virgin, with behelmed head Like to a martial goddess, fair at once And dreadful to behold; [...]
Now come the days for fighting to the finish, bemail thy body and behelm thy head; Rally all those that desert thee, and put away forests and dice.
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Behelm means (transitive) To cover; cover over..
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And hundred-folded Briareus, and Lerna's Worm of dread Fell hissing; and Chimaera's length and fire-behelmed head, [...]
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