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beeth

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English bith, from Old English biþ. See be +‎ -eth.

Verb

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beeth

  1. (obsolete) third-person singular simple present indicative of be.
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Pluralization of booth after the pattern of Germanic strong declension nouns such as goosegeese, toothteeth and footfeet. See also the similarly formed shoop, meant as a singular for sheep, and meese (a plural for moose).

Noun

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beeth

  1. (nonstandard, chiefly humorous) plural of booth

Anagrams

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Etymology

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From Middle English beth, from Old English biþ.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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beeth

  1. is
    Synonym: is
    • 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:
      Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,
      In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,

References

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  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 114