befang

  1. Verb.  (transitive, UK) To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive, obsolete) To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
  3. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.

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