bethrow

Etymology

From Middle English bethrowen, bithrawen (“to torture”), from Old English beþrāwan (“to twist”), equivalent to be- +‎ throw. Cognate with West Frisian bedraaie (“to cheat, deceive”), Dutch bedraaien (“to involve”), German bedrehen (“to heave to, come to”).

Verb

bethrow (third-person singular simple present bethrows, present participle bethrowing, simple past bethrew, past participle bethrown)

1. (transitive) To throw; throw about or around; cast; turn over to; cast down; deject; lay prostrate.
   • 2006, Glenn Belverio, Thomas Onorato, Confessions from the Velvet Ropes:

     Ehmann, who is known in ntown [sic] New York circles for her sex and fetish parties, bethrowing the Kitsch Inn party because of her soft spot for 'y metal hair bands, and she thought Thomas would be the t person to have at their door.

   • 2009, Be Tamed and Obidient by DemonPrincess_Rin:

     Rin a teen girl she's real bad, one day her mother bethrows her to a demon and he takes her away from her friends and now she lives with him!!

2. (transitive) To throw or twist about; throw off; torture.
   • 2009, This Is It, Michael Jackson's movie - Lens79 Blog:

     MJ was a talented musician- there is no denying the obvious. people all around him regarded him with great esteem. how that failed to translate to the average man and women bethrows me.