Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betimber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-tim-ber
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To furnish with timber; timber.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Wrought there and fashion'd the folk of the Weders A howe on the lithe, that high was and broad, Unto the wave-farers wide to be seen: Then it they betimber'd in time often days, The battle-strong's beacon; [...]"

Etymology

From Middle English *betimbren, from Old English betimbran, betimbrian (“to construct, build”), equivalent to be- + timber.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: betimbran

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

betimbers (present, singular) betimbering (participle, present) betimbered (participle, past) betimbered (past)

Questions

What does betimber mean?: To build.
Where does betimber come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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