v. Obs. Forms: 1 behýdan, 2 behuden. [OE. behýdan; f. BE- + hýdan to HIDE.] trans. To hide away, conceal.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Matt. xxv. 25. Ic behydde [c. 1160 Hatton behedde] þin pund on eorðan.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 109. Þe bihut his gold hord on heouene riche.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 100. Hit is bilepped & bihud.