"betravail" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: betravails [present, singular, third-person], betravailing [participle, present], betravailed [participle, past], betravailed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English betravailen, equivalent to be- + travail. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|betravailen}} Middle English betravailen, {{prefix|en|be|travail}} be- + travail Head templates: {{en-verb}} betravail (third-person singular simple present betravails, present participle betravailing, simple past and past participle betravailed)
  1. (transitive) To work at; compose (a book, etc.). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-betravail-en-verb-EmnQa09m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 3 49
  2. (transitive) To work for; earn by labour. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-betravail-en-verb-55cb0Jqk Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 37 22 41
  3. (transitive) To do violence to; violate. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-betravail-en-verb-GswdeX47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 3 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: betravel
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