befie

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verb

To say "fie" to; defy.

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Meanings

verbbefie (third-person singular simple present befies, present participle befying, simple past and past participle befied)

present singular third person befies · participle present befying · participle past befied · past befied

  1. transitiveTo say "fie" to; defy.

    And ile befie em, ile befie em that will say so of me.

    1845, Martin Marprelate (pseud.), John Petheram, Hay any worke for Cooper

Origin

From be- + fie.

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APA

befie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befie

MLA

“befie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “befie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befie.

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