becut en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English bekutten (found in compound for-bekutte (“mutilated”)), equivalent to be- + cut.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.
And dead and cold, me then againe they martyr-'d, Me all in pieces they becut and quartir'd, […]
1868, John Taylor, Works of John Taylor:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| becut | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| becut | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| becuts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| becutting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |