"betr" meaning in Old Norse

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Adverb

Forms: betri [adjective], vel [positive], bezt [superlative]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *batiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*batiz}} Proto-Germanic *batiz Head templates: {{head|non|comparative adverb|adjective|betri|positive|vel|superlative|bezt}} betr (adjective betri, positive vel, superlative bezt)
  1. better
    Sense id: en-betr-non-adv-19Xcw2lC
  2. more
    Sense id: en-betr-non-adv-GHiXzgr8

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    {
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "betur"
          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: betur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: betur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fo",
            "2": "betur"
          },
          "expansion": "Faroese: betur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Faroese: betur"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nn",
            "2": "beter"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk: beter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: beter"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmq-osw",
            "2": "bæter"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Swedish: bæter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Swedish: bæter"
    }
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *batiz.",
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    {
      "form": "betri",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vel",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bezt",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "positive",
        "6": "vel",
        "7": "superlative",
        "8": "bezt"
      },
      "expansion": "betr (adjective betri, positive vel, superlative bezt)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "better"
      ],
      "id": "en-betr-non-adv-19Xcw2lC",
      "links": [
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "more"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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  "categories": [
    "Old Norse comparative adverbs",
    "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Norse non-lemma forms",
    "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic"
  ],
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        {
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            "1": "is",
            "2": "betur"
          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: betur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: betur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fo",
            "2": "betur"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Faroese: betur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nn",
            "2": "beter"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk: beter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: beter"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmq-osw",
            "2": "bæter"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Swedish: bæter",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Swedish: bæter"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *batiz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *batiz.",
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    {
      "form": "betri",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vel",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bezt",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "positive",
        "6": "vel",
        "7": "superlative",
        "8": "bezt"
      },
      "expansion": "betr (adjective betri, positive vel, superlative bezt)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "better"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "more"
      ],
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        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ]
      ]
    }
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}

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