"betail" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: betails [present, singular, third-person], betailing [participle, present], betailed [participle, past], betailed [past]
Etymology: From be- + tail. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|tail}} be- + tail Head templates: {{en-verb}} betail (third-person singular simple present betails, present participle betailing, simple past and past participle betailed)
  1. (transitive) To furnish with a tail. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-betail-en-verb-LtwKrcl0
  2. (transitive, humorous) To take the tail off. Tags: humorous, transitive
    Sense id: en-betail-en-verb-ndmnMwlG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 28 72

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        "(transitive) To furnish with a tail."
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