betravail
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To work at; compose (a book, etc.).
- (transitive) To work for; earn by labour.
- (transitive) To do violence to; violate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English betravailen prefix from English travail.
Origin
English
travail
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- travail English
- travailest English
- travaileth English
- travailous English
- betravailen Middle English
- travail Middle English