— beheadal , n. — beheader , n.
/bi hed"/ , v.t.
1. to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
2. Geol. (of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.).
[ bef. 1000; ME behe ( f ) den, beheveden, OE beheafdian. See BE-, HEAD ]