behaved

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behaved - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Behave \Be*have"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Behaved; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Behaving.] [AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain
     (akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or
     carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v.
     t. ]
     1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline;
        to handle; to restrain. [Obs.]
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              He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. --Shak.
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     2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; --
        used reflexively.
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              Those that behaved themselves manfully. --2 Macc.
                                                    ii. 21.
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