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betines

betines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of betine.

Meaning of betine

Verb (1)

betine (third-person singular simple present betines, present participle betining, simple past and past participle betined)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To hedge about; enclose; shut up.
    • This year began Ida to reign, from whom arose the royal race of Northumbria; and he reigned twelve years and 'getimbered' Bebbanburh, which at first was 'betined' with a wall.1904, The Eagle, volumes 25-26, page 325

Verb (2)

betine (third-person singular simple present betines, present participle betining, simple past and past participle betined)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To set fire to.

Questions about betines

What is betines the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Betines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of betine.

Words near betines in the dictionary

  1. betimely
  2. betimes
  3. betiming
  4. betine
  5. betined
  6. betines
  7. betining
  8. Betio
  9. betitle
  10. betitled
  11. betitles

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