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ge-beterian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]
To better, make better; meliōrāre, emendāre
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  • Ðe mid ðære láre gebeterode wǽron

    who were bettered by that instruction,

    • Homl. Th. i. 406, 32
    • .
  • Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode

    the modest are often improved with moderate instruction.

    • Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23
    • ;
    • Hat. MS. 39 b, 5
    • .
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v.  beterian.
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