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Betty: Definition and part of speech

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Betty

  1. n. A pear-shaped bottle covered round with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; — called by chemists a Florence flask.
  2. n. A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open.
  3. n. A name of contempt given to a man who interferes with the duties of women in a household, or who occupies himself with womanish matters.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Betroth: Definition and part of speech

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Betroth

  1. v. t. To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration.
  2. v. t. To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; — used esp. of a woman.
  3. v. t. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one’s troth to.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Betrothal: Definition and part of speech

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Betrothal

  1. n. The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Betrap: Definition and part of speech

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Betrap

  1. v. t. To put trappings on; to clothe; to deck.
  2. v. t. To draw into, or catch in, a trap; to insnare; to circumvent.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.