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becurtain
becurtain v. 
/biˈkərtn/
Brit. /bᵻˈkəːtn/
, /bᵻˈkəːtn/U.S. /bəˈkərtn/
, /bəˈkərtn//biˈkərtn/ΘΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > cover and conceal
overwryeOE
hidec1374
forcover1382
veilc1384
overclosec1400
shroud1426
wimple1532
smotherc1592
encurtain1596
over-curtain1621
coverclea1631
bury1737
stifle1820
visor1872
becurtain1878
1878 H. Phillips Poems 71 The heaven with clouds becurtained.
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