bedaff

B3E1D2A1F4F4

verb

To befool; make a fool of.

OriginMiddle English bedaffen →
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Meanings

verbbedaff (third-person singular simple present bedaffs, present participle bedaffing, simple past bedaffed, past participle bedaffed or bedaft)

present singular third person bedaffs · participle present bedaffing · past bedaffed · participle past bedaffed · participle past bedaft

  1. transitiveTo befool; make a fool of.
  2. UKdialectaltransitiveTo confound or stupefy.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbedaffen
  2. Englishbedaff

From Middle English bedaffen, bidaffen, equivalent to be- + daff.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedaff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedaff.

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