betell

Meaning

Verb

To speak or tell about; declare; narrate; describe.
To speak for; answer for; justify.
To lay claim to; win; rescue.
To talk about negatively; slander; calumniate; deride; deceive.

Origin

From Middle English betellen ("to tell about, calumniate"), from Old English betellan ("to speak about, answer, defend oneself against a charge or accusation"), equivalent to be- + tell.

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