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bidelven

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English bedelfan (to dig around, bury); equivalent to bi- +‎ delven. Cognate with Dutch bedelven (to bury, overwhelm).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bidelven (third-person singular simple present bidelveth, present participle bidelvende, first-/third-person singular past indicative bidalf, past participle bidolven)

  1. To bury; to cover up.
  2. To dig around or about.

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