benothing

verb

Etymology

From be- + nothing.

  1. inherited from nāþing
  2. inherited from nothyng
  3. prefixed as benothing — “be + nothing

Definitions

  1. To reduce to nothing

    To reduce to nothing; annihilate.

    • Now leave we Ywain to his fighting and turn we to the lady, that was there heavily cast down to be so left and benothinged.

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