bete

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bete - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bete \Bete\ (b[=e]t), v. t.
     To better; to mend. See Beete. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Beete \Beete\, Bete \Bete\ (b[=e]t), v. t. [AS. b[=e]tan to
     mend. See Better.]
     1. To mend; to repair. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     2. To renew or enkindle (a fire). [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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