v. Obs. rare. [f. BE- 5 + GOD.] trans. To make a god of, to deify.
a. 1576. Grindal, Fruitful Dial., Wks. (1843), 48. Caused men to kneel and crouch down and all-to be-god him.
1656. H. More, Enthus. Tri., Wks. (1712), 27. Tho’ they have so deify’d, or (as they phrase it) begodded themselves.
Hence Begodded ppl. a.
1660. H. More, Myst. Godl., VI. xviii. 273. This begodded Mock-Prophet.
a. 1716. South, Serm., xix. (1843), II. 329. Setting up … begodded tutelar saints.
