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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
bētha
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
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2.
bẹ̄te
n.(1)
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(a) A beet; the red beet
Beta vulgaris
or white beet (
Beta cicla
); ?also, the wild beet (
Beta maritima
);
bete stok
, beet root;
blak bete
, the red beet; (b) beet leaves used as medicine or food.
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3.
bẹ̄t
n.
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Amender, redeemer.
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