bethen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English beþian, beþþan, from Proto-West Germanic *baþþjan, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną; compare bath (bath) and bathen (to bathe).

Pronunciation

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  • (unlengthened) IPA(key): /ˈbɛðən/
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːðən/, /ˈbæːðən/

Verb

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bethen (third-person singular simple present betheth, present participle bethende, bethynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle bethed)

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) To bathe; to immerse oneself in water.
    Synonym: bathen
  2. (rare) To immerse wood in a heated bath to soften it.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: beath (dialectal)

References

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