befon
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to comprehend, grasp; begrip, take hold of, catch
- to surround, encompass; beset, encircle, enwrap, clothe, receive, conceive, inhold
Etymology
Prefix from Old English fōn (seize, catch, take, meet with, accept, receive, make prisoner, undertake, capture, grasp, assume, encounter).
Origin
Old English
fōn
Gloss
seize, catch, take, meet with, accept, receive, make prisoner, undertake, capture, grasp, assume, encounter
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process