benet en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /bɪˈnɛt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net English benet From be- + net.
Meanings
- (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
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(transitive) To surround as by a net.
Being thus benetted round with villains
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| benets | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| benetting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| benetted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| benetted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |