| Behn | { } n. [ Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron. ] (Bot.) (a) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury. (b) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata. (c) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Behen |
| Been | [ OE. beon, ben, bin, p. p. of been, beon, to be. See Be. ] The past participle of Be. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of Be. See 1st Bee. [ 1913 Webster ] Assembled been a senate grave and stout. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ] |