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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-fly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English biflien, from Old English beflēogan (“to fly upon”), equivalent be- + fly. Cognate with Dutch bevliegen, German befliegen (“to fly on”), Danish beflyve (“to operate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

beflies (present, singular) beflying (participle, present) beflew (past) beflown (participle, past)

Derived Forms

beflying

Frequently Paired Words

beflee

Questions

What does befly mean?
To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.
Where does befly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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