befaͤl

Swedish

Noun

befaͤl n

1. Obsolete typography of befäl (“command”).
   • 1792 September 3, “Paris d. 19 Aug. [Paris the 19 Aug.]”, in Götheborgs Tidningar, page 2:

     Hr Dumouriez har i Fayettes ſtaͤlle, ſom blifvit foͤrklarad fogelfri, fått befaͤlet oͤfwer hans Armee.

     Mr. Dumouriez has in place of Fayette, who has been declared an outlaw, assumed the command over his army.