Etymology

befur

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Today it means: To cover or clothe with fur. Full definition →

Middle English *befurren
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*befurren
  2. English todaybefur

From Middle English *befurren (suggested by Middle English befurred), equivalent to be- (“on, all over”) + fur.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.