Participles
| Present | befōnde |
| Past | befangen |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | befō |
| 2nd sing. | befēhst |
| 3rd sing. | befēhþ |
| 1st plur. | befōþ |
| 2nd plur. | befōþ |
| 3rd plur. | befōþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | befēng |
| 2nd sing. | befēnge |
| 3rd sing. | befēng |
| 1st plur. | befēngon |
| 2nd plur. | befēngon |
| 3rd plur. | befēngon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | befō |
| 2nd sing. | befō |
| 3rd sing. | befō |
| 1st plur. | befōn |
| 2nd plur. | befōn |
| 3rd plur. | befōn |
Past
| 1st sing. | befēnge |
| 2nd sing. | befēnge |
| 3rd sing. | befēnge |
| 1st plur. | befēngen |
| 2nd plur. | befēngen |
| 3rd plur. | befēngen |
Imperative
| Singular | befōh |
| Plural | befōþ |
Verbs conjugated like 'befon'
ymbfon,
ymbhon,
underfon,
ætfon,
befon,
behon,
onfon,
forfon,
misfon,
ondfon,
forefon,
wiþfon,
Verbs similar to 'befon'
bedon,
behon,
beon,
gefon,
ætfon,
afon,
befleon,
began,
beran,
beseon,
Etymology
From be- + fōn. Cognate with Old Saxon bifāhan, Old High German bifāhan, Old Frisian bifā. See fang. See: Old High German 'bifāhan'.
Sample Sentences
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late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
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Asia is befangen mid...þǣm gārseċġe sūþan ⁊ norþan ⁊ eastan... (Asia is surrounded by...the southern and northern and eastern sea...)
Cognates
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