"bet" meaning in Old English

See bet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /bet/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *batiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*batiz}} Proto-Germanic *batiz Head templates: {{ang-adv}} bet
  1. better
    Sense id: en-bet-ang-adv-19Xcw2lC Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. rather
    Sense id: en-bet-ang-adv-0f-vAmW7 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Download JSON data for bet meaning in Old English (1.3kB)

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      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *batiz.",
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        {
          "english": "He promised that he would, and the saint prayed for the sick child, and he was instantly better.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Saint Basilius, Bishop\"\nHe be-het þæt he wolde and se halga ge-bæd for þæt seoce cyld and him wæs sona bet.",
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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation"
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          "english": "He promised that he would, and the saint prayed for the sick child, and he was instantly better.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Saint Basilius, Bishop\"\nHe be-het þæt he wolde and se halga ge-bæd for þæt seoce cyld and him wæs sona bet.",
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