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behelm

Rhymes with -ɛlm

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From Middle English *behelmen, from Old English behelmian (“to cover over”), equivalent to be- + helm. Related to Old English helan (“to cover”). More at hele.

verb behelms · behelming · behelmed

transitive To cover; cover over. And hundred-folded Briareus, and Lerna's Worm of dread Fell hissing; and Chimaera's length and fire-behelmed head, [...]
transitive To cover as with a helm or helmet. Stepped forth a virgin, with behelmed head Like to a martial goddess, fair at once And dreadful to behold; [...]

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@misc{behelm_2026,
  title = {behelm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/behelm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}