Reconstruction:Old English/betung

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Etymology

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From bētan +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.tunɡ/, [ˈbeː.tuŋɡ]

Noun

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*bētung f

  1. gerund of bētan (to improve, fix, repair), hence, an improving, improvement; a fixing, repair
  2. gerund of bētan (to atone, compensate), hence, an atoning, atonement; a compensating, compensation
  3. gerund of bētan (to tend or attend a fire), hence, attending

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: beting (a recompense, reward)