Bee"tle*head` (&?;), n. [Beetle a mallet + head.] 1. A stupid fellow; a blockhead. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Zoöl.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover.
Bee"tle-head`ed (&?;), a. Dull; stupid. Shak.
Bee"tle*stock` (&?;), n. The handle of a beetle.
Beet" rad`ish (&?;). Same as Beetrave.
Beet"rave` (&?;), n. [F. betterave; bette beet + rave radish.] The common beet (Beta vulgaris).
Beeve (&?;), n. [Formed from beeves, pl. of beef.] A beef; a beef creature.
They would knock down the first beeve they met with.
W. Irving.
Beeves (bvz), n. plural of Beef, the animal.
Be*fall" (&?;), v. t. [imp. Befell (&?;); p. p. Befallen (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Befalling.] [AS. befeallan; pref. be- + feallan to fall.] To happen to.
I beseech your grace that I may know
The worst that may befall me.
Shak.
Be*fall", v. i. To come to pass; to happen.
I have revealed . . . the discord which befell.
Milton.
Be*fit" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Befitting.] To be suitable to; to suit; to become.
That name best befits thee.
Milton.
Be*fit"ting, a. Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.
Be*fit"ting*ly, adv. In a befitting manner; suitably.
Be*flat"ter (&?;), v. t. To flatter excessively.
Be*flow"er (&?;), v. t. To besprinkle or scatter over with, or as with, flowers. Hobbes.
Be*fog" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befogged (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Befogging (&?;).] 1. To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.