Past tense of beleap; leaped over or covered by leaping.
Simple past tense of 'beleap,' formed regularly in modern English, though the '-ed' ending competes with the irregular 'leapt' form. Shows how older words often fade as irregular forms become standardized.
'Beleaped' is probably why this whole 'beleap' family of words is extinct—English speakers prefer 'leaped' because it's clearer and doesn't require the extra 'be-' prefix that barely changes the meaning.
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