Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To cover; cover over.

  2. (transitive)To cover as with a helm or helmet.

Origin

From Middle English *behelmen, from Old English behelmian (“to cover over”), equivalent to

From Middle English *behelmen, from Old English behelmian (“to cover over”), equivalent to be- + helm. Related to Old English helan (“to cover”). More at hele.

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Forms

behelms, behelming, behelmed, behelmed
Base formbehelm · to behelm
3rd person singularbehelms
Present participlebehelming
Past simplebehelmed
Past participlebehelmed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybehelm
he, she, itbehelms

Past simpleLesson

all personsbehelmed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave behelmed
he, she, ithas behelmed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill behelm

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
behaviorA2behavioralbehaviourA2beheadbehemothbehestC2behindA1
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