Definition of BEATH

beath

Verb

  • To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
  • To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bethen, from Old English beþian, beþigean, beþþan, bæþþan (“to heat, warm, foment, wash, cherish; bathe”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþþjan, *baþigōn, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Cognate with Middle Dutch betten, bessen (“to moisten with hot water, humidify”).

Scrabble Score: 10

beath: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
beath: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
beath: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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