bettre
Middle English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old English betera, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. In adverbial senses, supplements earlier bet.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbettre
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “bettre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
Adverb
editbettre
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “bettre, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
Noun
editbettre (plural betters)
- Something or someone which is more good or wel (i.e. better).
- (especially) One's social superior; one of one's betters.
- Edge, benefit, advantage; something which is beneficial (especially against others)
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “bettre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
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