bettre
Middle English
Alternative forms
- beter, betere, betir, betre, better, bettere, bettir, bettyr
- (early) beteræ, bætere
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
Descendants
- English: better
- Scots: better
- Yola: bethther
References
- “bettre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
Adverb
bettre
- comparative degree of wel
Descendants
- English: better
- Scots: better
References
- “bettre, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
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)
Derived terms
- beteren
Descendants
- English: better
- Scots: better
References
- “bettre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.