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Middle English
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Etymology
From Old English betera, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. In adverbial senses, supplements earlier bet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛtrə/, /ˈbɛtər(ə)/
Adjective
bettre
- comparative degree of good
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Adverb
bettre
- comparative degree of wel
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Noun
bettre (plural betters)
- Something or someone which is more good or wel (i.e. better).
- (especially) One's social superior; one of one's betters.
- Edge, benefit, advantage; something which is beneficial (especially against others)
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