beturn en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English biturnen, from Old English *beturnian, betyrnan (“to turn around; bend the knee, prostrate oneself”), equivalent to be- + turn.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive, archaic) To turn round or about.
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(ambitransitive, archaic, reflexive) To turn around; turn back; return.
To their advises the disdaineful hart / Of this audacious youth beturning plies, […]
1821, The Retrospective review, and historical and antiquarian magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beturning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beturned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beturned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beturns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |