Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

becut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-cut
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "And dead and cold, me then againe they martyr-'d, Me all in pieces they becut and quartir'd, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English bekutten (found in compound for-bekutte (“mutilated”)), equivalent to be- + cut.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

becuts (present, singular) becutting (participle, present)

Questions

What does becut mean?
To cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.
Where does becut come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce becut

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