beeth

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bith, from Old English biþ. See be + -eth.

Verb

beeth

  1. (obsolete) third-person singular simple present indicative of be.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Pluralization of booth on the pattern of Germanic strong declension nouns such as goosegeese, toothteeth, footfeet, and the similarly jocularly-formed shoopsheep.

Noun

beeth

  1. (chiefly humorous) plural of booth

Anagrams

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English bith, from Old English biþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biːθ/

Verb

beeth

  1. is
    Synonym: is
    • 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:
      Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,
      In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 114
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