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betrow

betrow verb: to trust.

Verb

betrow (third-person singular simple present betrows, present participle betrowing, simple past and past participle betrowed)

  1. (rare, transitive) To trust.
    • If he may come secretly hither, I think it were good he were heard, and "betrowed," as the Scottishman saith, as he shall give cause.1892, Salisbury (marquesses of), Calendar of the manuscripts of the ... marquis of Salisbury
    • [...] it is also clear that Burghley had viewed the visit with the expectation that Standen could thereby be 'betrowed', his real loyalty tested out.1992, University of London. Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Institute of Historical Research

Forms of betrow

third-person singular presentbetrows
present participlebetrowing
past participlebetrowed
pastbetrowed

Origin of betrow

From be- + trow.

Questions about betrow

What does betrow mean?
Betrow means to trust.
What part of speech is betrow?
Betrow is a verb.
What is the past tense of betrow?
The past tense of betrow is betrowed.

Words near betrow in the dictionary

  1. betrothing
  2. betrothment
  3. betrothments
  4. betroths
  5. betrousered
  6. betrow
  7. betrump
  8. betrumpet
  9. betrunk
  10. betrust
  11. betrusted

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