Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-fie
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say "fie" to; defy.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "And ile befie em, ile befie em that will say so of me."

Etymology

From be- + fie.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

befies (present, singular) befying (participle, present) befied (participle, past) befied (past)

Questions

What does befie mean?
To say "fie" to; defy.
Where does befie come from?
From be- + fie.

How to pronounce befie

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