beot

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noun

A boast or threat; boastful speech.

OriginMiddle English beot ← Old English bēot →
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Meanings

nounbeot (countable and uncountable, plural beots)

plural beots

  1. countableA boast or threat; boastful speech.
  2. uncountableBoastfulness.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbēot
  2. Middle Englishbeot“boast, threat, boastful speech; boastfulness”
  3. Englishbeot

From Middle English beot (“boast, threat, boastful speech; boastfulness”), from Old English bēot; see below.

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APA

beot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beot

MLA

“beot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beot.

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