Obs. [f. BE- 2 + LIKE v.]

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  1.  impers. To be pleasing to, to please.

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1764.  T. Brydges, Homer Travest. (1797), II. 207. Let him, since it belikes him well, Stay where he is.

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  2.  trans. To like, to be pleased with.

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1557.  North, trans. Gueuara’s Diall Pr. (1582), 403 a. Those that are beloued and belyked of prynces.

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1567.  Turberv., Ovid’s Epist., 144 b. Such things as I in thee should have belikte.

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  Hence Beliked ppl. a.

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1557.  North, trans. Gueuara’s Diall Pr. (1582), 406 a. Therfore let not the beliked think, if he dare beleeue mee, etc.

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