Frombe-(“out, over, across”) +give. CompareDutchbegeven(“to give up, forsake”),Germanbegeben(“to issue, endow”),Danishbegive(“to go”),Swedishbegiva(“to proceed, start for, go”).
begive (third-person singular simple presentbegives,present participlebegiving,simple pastbegave,past participlebegiven)
- (transitive) Togive out; give of oneself;issue;endow;administer;transfer.
2004,Communion[1]:How am Ibegiving? To whom do Ibegive and why? What is the quality of my begiving? How willing am I tobegive? How much? To what extent?
2010, Chris Worth, “Chapter Six: Voodoo Bile”, inCaptain Jeans and the Quest for Keith[2], storywrite.com:Maria was forever tobegive her begivings to the loathsome imposter who’s[sic] waddling skulk had haunted her. Thus life nourishes death and as the witch died so did she.
2012, aprylne,Pour le patient: aprylne's blog: Lets Talk About Handbags:Return to the original beautiful dream world, this is the season tobegive you a perfect attempt.
