befang.
To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
Meaning & usage
To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
Come here an' I'll befang thee!
To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English befon (past participle befangen), from Old English befōn (“to surround, clasp, include, envelop, encase, clothe, comprehend, seize, attack (at law), lay hold of, catch, ensnare, contain, receive, conceive, explain”), equivalent to be- + fang. Cognate with Dutch bevangen (“to seize”), Middle High German bevāhen (“to comprehend”).
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