Bestride, v. a. HD. 2060. Alys. 706
Beswike, v. a. == deceive. Wright’s L. P. p. 45. AS. be-swícan
Bet, adj. == better. RG. 375, 546
Bet, v. a. == lay a wager, part. ‘y-bate.’ Pol.
Bet of berne, == probably ‘in labour with child.’ Marg. 53, 71. AS. beátan?
Betake, v. a. == take. RG. 526
—— == give in charge to a person, i.e. cause another to take. RG. 201, 354; so ‘was bitake four erles,’ == was given in charge ‘to four earls.’ RG. 523; see p. 301. Hence == commend to a person, RG. 475; ‘hand over to another,’ HD. 203. AS. be-tæcan
Betaught, [bi-tahte] == taught. Rel. S. v. 124
Bete, v. a. lit. == ‘make better;’ hence, ‘heal,’ ‘save.’ Marg. 68
—— == ‘recompense,’ ‘make amends for.’ RG. 369. AS. bétan