bethrow
bethrow · bethrows · bethrew · bethrown · bethrowing
To throw or twist aboutTo throw or twist about; throw off; torture.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To throw or twist about; throw off; torture.
Origin
From Middle English bethrowen, from Old English beþrāwan (“to twist”), equivalent to be- +From Middle English bethrowen, from Old English beþrāwan (“to twist”), equivalent to be- + throw. Cognate with West Frisian bedraaie (“to cheat, deceive”), Dutch bedraaien (“to involve”), German bedrehen (“to heave to, come to”).
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Forms
bethrows, bethrowing, bethrew, bethrownLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle