beter

Old French

verb
Definitions
  • to bait

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse beita (bait, cause to bite, food, let graze, feed, make bite, incite, hunt, rest).

Origin

Old Norse

beita

Gloss

bait, cause to bite, food, let graze, feed, make bite, incite, hunt, rest

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

休

Emoji
🪤

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