English Explanatory Dictionary

betread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tread over or walk upon.

Word forms

betread betreads betreading betrod betrodden

Etymology

From Middle English bitreden, from Old English betredan, equivalent to be- + tread. Cognate with German betreten, Middle Low German betreden, Dutch betreden, Swedish beträda, Norwegian Bokmål betrede, betre and Danish betræde.

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