Befools

/bɪˈfuːlz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of befool; causes someone to be fooled or tricked.

Etymology

Simple conjugation of 'befool' adding the standard third-person singular '-s' ending, which derives from Old English '-eth' contracted over centuries into modern '-s'.

Kelly Says

The simple '-s' ending for third-person verbs ('he befools') is actually a relic of Old English grammar that survived the massive simplification of English conjugations after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

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