Dictionary entry

Befoul

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Be‐foul″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Befouled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Befouling.] [Cf. AS. bef�lan; pref. be- + f�lan to foul. See Foul, a.] 1. To make foul; to soil.

2. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.