Dictionary:bita

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

bäitel [bäitəl, bäƫəl], vb., to bite pieces out of something; mostly in perf. part.: bäiteld [bäitəld, bäƫəld], a) bit off or gnawed around the edges, e.g.: a bäiteld bit o’ bread, b) frayed; notched; very much worn at the edges, e.g.: a bäiteld piece o’ wood. N.I. *bitla and *bitlaðr, deriv. of O.N. bíta, vb., to bite. Cf. b(a)itlek and bitel, sb.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Verb

bita

1. bite

Inflection

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Synonyms

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