Befly
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To fly about; fly from; shun; escape. obsolete, transitive
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”).
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