begood

be·​good

bi-ˈgüd

variants or begoud

bi-ˈgüd

chiefly Scottish past tense of begin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (northern dialect) begouthe, alteration (influenced by couthe could, past of can) of began, past of beginnen

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