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betall

verb

Etymology

Probably from Dutch betalen (“to pay”), equivalent to be- + tale. Compare also German bezahlen (“to pay”) and Swedish betala (“to pay”).

  1. derived from *del-✻ — “to reckon, count”
  2. inherited from *talō✻ — “calculation, number”
  3. inherited from *talu✻
  4. inherited from talu — “tale, series, calculation”
  5. inherited from tale
  6. prefixed as betall — “be + tale”

Definitions

  1. To pay

    To pay; count out money.

    • And you will love me, kiss me, and be my secret sweetheart. Your husband will not know. I will give you money, and your husband will not have to betall, to pay for your lodgings or your food.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA