"benar" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} benar
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) comparative form of bene: more bene Tags: UK, comparative, form-of, obsolete Form of: bene (extra: more bene) Synonyms: better
    Sense id: en-benar-en-adj-~dpEXlMs Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "A gage of ben Rom-bouse, / In a bousing-ken of Rom-vile, / Is benar than a Caster, / Pecke, pennam, lay, or popler, / Which we mill in deuse a vile.\n[paraphrase] A pot of good wine, / In a pub of London, / Is better than a cloak, / Meat, bread, milk, or porridge, / Which we steal in the countryside.",
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