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betine

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Etymology 1

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From 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)).

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

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To hedge about; enclose; shut up.
    • 1904, The Eagle, volumes 25-26, page 325:
      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.
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Etymology 2

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From be- +‎ tine, variation of tind (to set fire to). More at tind.

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

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