Emily Dickinson Lexicon

befall (-en, -ing, -s, befel, befell), v. [OE; see fall, v.] (webplay: worst).

1. Happen; occur; ensue; come to pass; take place; come along to.
2. Affect; change; happen to; be the fate of.

befit (-s), v. [see fit, v.] (webplay: name).

Suit; become; enhance; agree with; harmonize with; is appropriate for; [fig. word play on “fit”] clothe; dress; cover; endow.

before, adv. [OE 'in front'.] (webplay: choice, choose, distance, face, further, noting, persons, possess, time).

1. Already; previously; earlier; in advance; in the past; preceding this time; in a former epoch.
2. Ahead; following; succeeding; in front; coming after; next in line; in the future.

before, conj. [see before, adv.]

In front of.

before, prep. [see before, adv.] (webplay: authority, choice, choose, distance, face, further, furthest, Lord, parties, persons, presence, possess, power, side, sides, sight, son, time, wind, younger).

1. Facing; in front of; in the presence of.
2. Preceding; prior to; earlier in time than.

befriend, v. [see friend, n.]

Help; aid; assist; benefit; countenance; serve; favor; support; take care of; show charity towards; offer aid, protection, support, encouragement.

beg (-s, begged, begging), v. [origin uncertain] (webplay: alms, ask, beseech, bread, entreat, humility, lives, practice).

1. Ask; importune; pray; supplicate; plead for earnestly; request urgently.
2. Ask for alms; appeal to others for mercy; apply to others for money or free food; (see Mark 10:46).

began, v. [see begin, v.]

beget (-s), v. [OE]

Create; generate; make; breed; sire; cause to exist; give life to; [fig.] arouse; enkindle; elicit; inspire; energize; (see James 1:18).

beggar, adj. [see beg, v.] (webplay: bread; charity; supplicate).

Poor; impoverished; indigent; hungry; needy.