betine

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English betinen, betynen, bitunen, bituinen, from Old English betȳnan (“to hedge in, enclose, shut, bury; shut out; conclude, end”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitūnijan (“to inclose, hedge about”), equivalent to be- +‎ tine. Cognate with Middle Dutch betuinen, Middle High German beziunen.

Verb

betine (third-person singular simple present betines, present participle betining, simple past and past participle betined)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To hedge about; enclose; shut up.

Alternative forms

• betyne, betune, betun

Derived terms

• betined

Etymology 2

From be- +‎ tine, variation of tind (“to set fire to”). More at tind.

Verb

betine (third-person singular simple present betines, present participle betining, simple past and past participle betined)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To set fire to.