behelm
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To cover; cover over.
- (transitive) To cover as with a helm or helmet.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *behelmen inherited from Old English behelmian (cover over) prefix from English helm.
Origin
English
helm
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autohelm English
- dishelm English
- helm English
- helmage English
- helmer English
- helmet English
- helmless English
- helmsman English
- helmsperson English
- helmswoman English
- unhelm English
- uphelm English
- behelmian Old English
- forhelan Old English
- helan Old English
- helmian Old English
- *behelmen Middle English
- helm Middle English
- *helan gmw-pro