begod en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + god.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To exalt to the dignity of a god; to deify.
And thus by degrees paganism came to be christened into a new name, by their setting up their divi, or begodded tutelar saints, and prosecuting their apotheosis with divine worship.
1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| begodding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begodded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| begodded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| begods | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |