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Etymology

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From Middle English bitreden, from Old English betredan, equivalent to be- +‎ tread. Cognate with German betreten, Middle Low German betreden, Dutch betreden, Swedish beträda, Norwegian Bokmål betrede, betre and Danish betræde.

Verb

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betread (third-person singular simple present betreads, present participle betreading, simple past betrod, past participle betrodden)

  1. (transitive) To tread over or walk upon.

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