"betrow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: betrows [present, singular, third-person], betrowing [participle, present], betrowed [participle, past], betrowed [past]
Etymology: From be- + trow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|trow}} be- + trow Head templates: {{en-verb}} betrow (third-person singular simple present betrows, present participle betrowing, simple past and past participle betrowed)
  1. (transitive, rare) To trust. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-betrow-en-verb-0PGxL0oM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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