v. Obs. [f. BE- 1 + HACK v.] trans. To hack about.

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1565.  Calfhill, Answ. Treat. Crosse (1846), 3. The blade itself is all to behacked.

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1631.  [Mabbe], Celestina, XII. 143. My Sword like a Saw, all to behack’t and hewd.

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