befight en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English *befighten, *befeghten, from Old English befeohtan (“to take by fighting”), equivalent to be- + fight. Cognate with Dutch bevechten (“to fight, combat”), Middle High German bevehten.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To deprive of by fighting.
- (dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To fight against; contend; do battle with.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| befought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| befights | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| befighting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |