betalking

Verb

betalk (third-person singular simple present betalks, present participle betalking, simple past and past participle betalked)

1. (dialectal, reflexive, sometimes, transitive) To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an account (of).
   • Likewise and moreover, Howaji, is it a time to betalk ourselves merrily of dates, I request you, when the pasha's visit is to be made preparations for?1925, Albert Payson Terhune, Najib

   Synonyms:

   bespeak, chat, talk about, bechat, confer, discuss, moot, talk over, treat

2. (dialectal, intransitive) To talk repeatedly.
   • Nevertheless, ere he departed, he contrived to betalk her to such effect, promising her to gamble no more, that the good woman gave him half a score ducats; [...]1890, Matteo Bandello, The novels of Matteo Bandello: bishop of Agen