Reconstruction:Old English/betung
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*bētung f
- gerund of bētan (“to improve, fix, repair”), hence, an improving, improvement; a fixing, repair
- gerund of bētan (“to atone, compensate”), hence, an atoning, atonement; a compensating, compensation
- gerund of bētan (“to tend or attend a fire”), hence, attending
Inflection[edit]
Declension of *betung (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: beting (“a recompense, reward”)