Becoom

/bɪˈkuːm/ verb

Definition

a possible dialectal or archaic variant related to 'become' or to overcome; meaning is uncertain.

Etymology

This word is extremely obscure; it may be a regional variant of 'become' or a variant of 'overcome', but historical records are sparse.

Kelly Says

Words like 'becoom' remind us that English history has huge gaps—we find these phantom words in old texts, guess at their meaning, and often never find another example.

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