batful

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batful - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Batful \Bat"ful\ (b[a^]t"f[.u]l), a. [Icel. bati amelioration,
     batna to grow better; akin to AS. bet better. Goth. ga-batnan
     to profit. [root]255. Cf. Batten, v. i., Better.]
     Rich; fertile. [Obs.] "Batful valleys." --Drayton.
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