v. Obs. [OE. bebúʓan, f. BE- + búʓan to BOW.] trans. To avoid, abandon.

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a. 1000.  Elene (Gr.), 609. Ne meahte he þa gehðu bebuʓan.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 8193. Al þat folc he bi-beah. Ibid., 10569. Æuere ælcne ut-laȝe þe his lond hadde bi-boȝen.

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