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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

Meaning

verb

To cover or clothe with fur.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English *befurren (suggested by Middle English befurred), equivalent to be- (“on, all over”) + fur.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

befurs (present, singular) befurring (participle, present) befurred (participle, past) befurred (past)

Questions

What does befur mean?
To cover or clothe with fur.
Where does befur come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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