What does beath mean?
Beath means (transitive, dialectal) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment..
Beath
/biːð/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive, dialectal) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, dialectal) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
- (transitive) To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it.
Example Sentences
And in his hand a tall young oake he bore, Whose knottie snags were sharpned all afore, And beath'd in fire for steel to be in sted
Synonyms for beath
Antonyms for beath
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Word Forms
- beaths
- beathing
- beathed
Usage Notes
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And in his hand a tall young oake he bore, Whose knottie snags were sharpned all afore, And beath'd in fire for steel to be in sted
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