becut

English

Etymology

From Middle English bekutten (found in compound for-bekutte (“mutilated”)), equivalent to be- +‎ cut.

Verb

becut (third-person singular simple present becuts, present participle becutting, simple past and past participle becut)

1. (transitive) To cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.
   • 1868, John Taylor, Works of John Taylor:

     And dead and cold, me then againe they martyr-'d, Me all in pieces they becut and quartir'd, […]

Catalan

Etymology

From bec +‎ -ut, due to their distinctive long curving beaks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈkut]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [beˈkut]

Noun

becut m (plural becuts)

1. a curlew, especially the Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)

Synonyms

• (Eurasian curlew): xarlot
• (bird of the genus Numenius): polit, siglot

Further reading

• “becut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.