单词 | betee |
释义 | † beteev. Obsolete. 1. To draw over (as a covering), to cover, veil. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] beteec893 wryOE heelOE hilla1240 forhilla1300 covera1400 curea1400 covertc1420 paviliona1509 overdeck1509 heild?a1513 deck?1521 overhale1568 line1572 skin1618 operculate1623 endue1644 theek1667 to do over1700 sheugh1755 occlude1879 c893 tr. Orosius Hist. v. vii. §2 Heora scyldas wæron be~togene mid [elpenda] hydum. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3796 Ðor aueth a skie hem wel bi-togen. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 4539 He was þanne to-be-toȝe..With an hard crested serpentis fel. 2. To pull or tug at. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > push and pull [verb (transitive)] > pull > exert pulling force on or pull at pullOE beteec1275 tug13.. tucka1400 ruga1425 pug1575 haul1743 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 3757 & þus heo [Julius & Nennius] hit [þe sweord] longe bi-tuȝen [c1300 Otho i toȝede]. 3. To employ, spend, bestow (time, pains, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > use or make use of [verb (transitive)] > use for specific purpose > specifically an immaterial thing beteec1175 spenec1200 beseta1240 dispenda1400 spenda1400 expendc1440 incline?a1475 expone1527 adhibit?1538 depend1607 dispense?1624 lend1697 c1175 Lamb. Hom. 31 On sum stude þer hit beoð wel bi~toȝen for cristes luue. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 6493 Ȝe scullen..eowre while wel bi-teon. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3626 Here swinc wel he bi-ten. 4. To bring about, manage, arrange. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > planning > plan [verb (transitive)] > arrange beteec1275 tailc1315 castc1320 ordaina1325 setc1330 tightc1330 accord1388 tailyec1480 assign1558 raise1652 settle1694 work1761 arrange1786 engineer1831 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 11604 Wælle wel wes hit bitoȝen [c1300 Otho bi-toȝe] þat Walwain wes to monne iboren. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.c893 |
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