befang
(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Yorkshire) To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Yorkshire) To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
Come here an' I'll befang thee!
Origin: From (past participle befangen), from , equivalent to . Cognate with ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, obsolete) To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.
Come here an' I'll befang thee!
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive, obsolete) To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
Come here an' I'll befang thee!
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