"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
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *batiz.",
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "bet",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
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          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "better"
      ],
      "id": "en-bet-ang-adv-19Xcw2lC",
      "links": [
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "rather"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "rather",
          "rather"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bet/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bet"
}
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    "Old English adverbs",
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 29 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "better"
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        [
          "better",
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      "glosses": [
        "rather"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rather",
          "rather"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/bet/"
    }
  ],
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}

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