beath
English
/biːð/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
- (transitive) To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bethen inherited from Old English beþian (foment, warm, heat).
Origin
Old English
beþian
Gloss
foment, warm, heat
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
温, 暖