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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Begrave, v. Also: bygrave. [e.m.E. and ME. begrave, ME. bigrave, OE. be-, bigrafan.] tr. To bury. (Used by Douglas after southern poets.) —1513 Doug. vi. v. 174.
The pepil adiacent … sal bygrave thy banys Ib. xi. iii. 8; etc.
To suffyr thame begravyn for to be
