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Betine vs Betone - What's the difference?

betine | betone |

As verbs the difference between betine and betone

is that betine is to hedge about; inclose; shut up or betine can be (obsolete) to set fire to while betone is to endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise.

betine

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) betinen, betynen, bitunen, bituinen, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) betuinen, (etyl) beziunen.

Alternative forms

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Verb

(betin)
  • To hedge about; inclose; shut up.
    • Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (betin)
  • (obsolete) To set fire to.

    • betone

    English

    Verb

    (beton)
  • To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise.
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