BEHAVE

behave. Behave, v. to cut off the head, decapitate

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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. 1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.
He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. Shak. 2. 2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; — used reflexively.
Those that behaved themselves manfully. 2 Macc. ii. 21.