Beetle-browed
(Bee"tle-browed`) a. [OE. bitelbrowed; cf. OE. bitel, adj., sharp, projecting, n., a beetle.
See Beetle an insect.] Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen.
The earlier meaning was, "Having bushy or overhanging eyebrows."
Beetlehead
(Bee"tle*head`) n. [Beetle a mallet + head.]
1. A stupid fellow; a blockhead. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Zoöl.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead See Plover.
Beetle-headed
(Bee"tle-head`ed) a. Dull; stupid. Shak.
Beetlestock
(Bee"tle*stock`) n. The handle of a beetle.
Beet radish
(Beet" rad`ish) Same as Beetrave.
Beetrave
(Beet"rave`) n. [F. betterave; bette beet + rave radish.] The common beet (Beta vulgaris).
Beeve
(Beeve) n. [Formed from beeves, pl. of beef.] A beef; a beef creature.
They would knock down the first beeve they met with.
W. Irving.
Beeves
(Beeves) n. plural of Beef, the animal.
Befall
(Be*fall") v. t. [imp. Befell ; p. p. Befallen ; p. pr. & vb. n. Befalling.] [AS. befeallan; pref.
be- + feallan to fall.] To happen to.
I beseech your grace that I may know
The worst that may befall me.
Shak.
Befall
(Be*fall"), v. i. To come to pass; to happen.
I have revealed . . . the discord which befell.
Milton.
Befit
(Be*fit") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Befitting.] To be suitable to; to suit; to become.
That name best befits thee.
Milton.
Befitting
(Be*fit"ting), a. Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.
Befittingly
(Be*fit"ting*ly), adv. In a befitting manner; suitably.
Beflatter
(Be*flat"ter) v. t. To flatter excessively.
Beflower
(Be*flow"er) v. t. To besprinkle or scatter over with, or as with, flowers. Hobbes.
Befog
(Be*fog") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befogged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Befogging ]
1. To involve in a fog; — mostly as a participle or part. adj.
2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify.
Befool
(Be*fool") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befooled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Befooling.] [OE. befolen; pref. be- +
fol fool.]
1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.
Fuller.
