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Definition of 'behelm'English
Verb
( en-verb)
To cover; cover over.
*1876 , Virgil, William Morris, Cedric Chivers, The Aeneids of Virgil :
- And hundred-folded Briareus, and Lerna's Worm of dread Fell hissing; and Chimaera's length and fire-behelmed head, [...]
*1895 , Eiríkr Magnússon, William Morris, The Saga library :
- He went to the Thing in gold-reddened helm, and all his company was behelmed .
To cover as with a helm or helmet.
*1985 , Friedrich Schiller, Schiller Institute (Washington, D.C.), Friedrich Schiller, poet of freedom :
- Stepped forth a virgin, with behelmed head Like to a martial goddess, fair at once And dreadful to behold; [...]
*1998 , Margaret Bent, Andrew Wathey, Fauvel studies :
- Now come the days for fighting to the finish, bemail thy body and behelm thy head; Rally all those that desert thee, and put away forests and dice.
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