betine
To hedge about; enclose; shut upTo hedge about; enclose; shut up.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, transitive)To hedge about; enclose; shut up.
(obsolete, transitive)To set fire to.
Origin
From Middle English betinen, betynen, bitunen, bituinen, from Old English betȳnan (“to hedFrom Middle English betinen, betynen, bitunen, bituinen, from Old English betȳnan (“to hedge in, enclose, shut, bury; shut out; conclude, end”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitūnijan (“to inclose, hedge about”), equivalent to be- + tine. Cognate with Middle Dutch betuinen, Middle Low German betü̂nen, Middle High German beziunen (German bezäunen (“to fence in, surround, border”)).
From be- + tine, variation of tind (“to set fire to”). More at tind.
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Forms
betines, betining, betined, betinedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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