Begift

/bɪˈɡɪft/ verb

To gift or give to someone; to present with a gift or offering (archaic or dialectal).

From 'be-' (Old English prefix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause') + 'gift' (Old Norse 'gipt,' meaning 'giving' or 'gift'). Common in Early Modern English, now archaic.

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