·- A prefix, originally the same word as by;.
II. Be- ·- To intensify the meaning; as, bespatter, bestir.
III. Be- ·- To render an intransitive verb transitive; as, befall (to fall upon); bespeak (to speak for).
IV. Be- ·- To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (to set around).