"betrench" meaning in English

See betrench in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: betrenches [present, singular, third-person], betrenching [participle, present], betrenched [participle, past], betrenched [past]
Etymology: From be- + trench. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|trench}} be- + trench Head templates: {{en-verb}} betrench (third-person singular simple present betrenches, present participle betrenching, simple past and past participle betrenched)
  1. (transitive) To cut up; carve; slash. Tags: transitive
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