betravail

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verb

To work at; compose (a book, etc.).

OriginMiddle English betravailen →
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Meanings

verbbetravail (third-person singular simple present betravails, present participle betravailing, simple past and past participle betravailed)

present singular third person betravails · participle present betravailing · participle past betravailed · past betravailed

  1. transitiveTo work at; compose (a book, etc.).
  2. transitiveTo work for; earn by labour.
  3. transitiveTo do violence to; violate.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbetravailen
  2. Englishbetravail

From Middle English betravailen, equivalent to be- + travail.

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Cite this entry
APA

betravail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betravail

MLA

“betravail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betravail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betravail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betravail.

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