befly
befly · beflies · beflew · beflown · beflying
To fly about; fly from; shun; escapeTo fly about; fly from; shun; escape.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.
Origin
From Middle English biflien, from Old English beflēogan (“to fly upon”), equivalent be- +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”).
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Forms
beflies, beflying, beflew, beflownWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbeflee
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle