begalewen

Middle English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ *galewen, probably related to Old English āgælwed (“astonished, disconcerted”), Old English āgelwan (“to astonish, stupify”).

Verb

begalewen (third-person singular simple present begaleweth, present participle begalewende, simple past and past participle begalewed)

  1. (transitive) To frighten.
    • c. 1320, "Bevis of H." in Ellis Specim. (1811) II. 171
      That horse was swift as any swalowe / No man might that horse begallowe.

Descendants
  • English: begallow
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