betravail
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English betravailen, equivalent to be- + travail.
Verb[edit]
betravail (third-person singular simple present betravails, present participle betravailing, simple past and past participle betravailed)
- (transitive) To work at; compose (a book, etc.).
- (transitive) To work for; earn by labour.
- (transitive) To do violence to; violate.