bettre

Middle English

Alternative forms

betre, better, beter, betere, bettyr, bettir, betir, bettere, beteræ, bætere

Etymology

From Old English betera, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. In adverbial senses, supplements earlier bet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtrə/, /ˈbɛtər(ə)/

Adjective

bettre

comparative degree of good

References

“bettre (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.

Descendants

English: better
Scots: better

Adverb

bettre

comparative degree of wel

References

“bettre (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.

Descendants

English: better
Scots: better

Noun

bettre (plural betters)

Something or someone which is more good or wel (i.e. better).
(especially) One's social superior; one of one's betters.
Edge, benefit, advantage; something which is beneficial (especially against others)

Derived terms

beteren

References

“bettre (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.

Descendants

English: better
Scots: better

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