befur

B3E1F4U1R1

verb

To cover or clothe with fur.

OriginMiddle English *befurren →
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Meanings

verbbefur (third-person singular simple present befurs, present participle befurring, simple past and past participle befurred)

present singular third person befurs · participle present befurring · participle past befurred · past befurred

  1. transitiveTo cover or clothe with fur.

Origin

  1. Middle English*befurren
  2. Englishbefur

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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