Definitions
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- verb transitive, obsolete To
deprive of byfighting . - verb transitive To fight against;
contend ; dobattle with.
Etymologies
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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.
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Examples
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And a man armed all in white came among the said people and said: Why doubt you to saute and befight your enemy so that ye have S. Albine to your help and defence?
The Golden Legend, vol. 7 1230-1298 1900
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