beath

English

Etymology

From Middle English bethen, from Old English beþian (“to heat, warm, foment”), a variant form of baþian (“to bathe”). More at bathe.

Verb

beath (third-person singular simple present beaths, present participle beathing, simple past and past participle beathed)

  1. (transitive, dialectal) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
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  2. (transitive) To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it.

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