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Definition of Betrim
1. v. t. To set in order; to adorn; to deck, to embellish; to trim.
Definition of Betrim
1. Verb. To set in order; to adorn, deck, or embellish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Betrim
1. to deck with trimmings [v BETRIMMED, BETRIMMING, BETRIMS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Betrim
Literary usage of Betrim
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thesaurus of English words and phrases: Classified and Arranged So as to by Peter Mark Roget, John Lewis Roget (1879)
"(aid) "07 ; hatch, cook, brew ; temper, anneal, smelt. equip, arm, man; fit-out, -up;
furbish, rig, drees, garnish, betrim, accoutre, . Non-Preparation. ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... braid, mold, boss or emboss, mosaic (rare), inlay, instar, trim or (rare)
betrim, bestar, head, work, ..."
3. The Pilgrim's Progress, from this World to that which is to Come: Delivered by John Bunyan (1787)
"... C|m there fo much loving countenance, ".betrim'd, new cloth'd, and deck'd with
gems, jht Oiew its features and its limbs. ..."
4. A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1889)
"betrim. To adorn ; to deck. Shak. BETSO. The smallest coin current in Venice,
worth about a farthing. ..."
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