v. Obs. Also 5 booten, -ne. [ME. botn-en: inceptive vb. f. bót, BOOR sb.1: of earlier rise than the verb BOOT1. In form intr. but also taken as trans. = BEET v.1, BOOT v.1]
1. intr. To become better; to amend or recover health, be healed.
a. 1225. St. Marher., 22. Ant comen dumbe ant deaue to hire bodi as hit lei, ant botneden alle.
c. 1325. Chron. Eng., 768. Ase me him in towmbe dude, A wodmon bornede y the stude.
2. trans. To make better in health; to heal, cure.
a. 1225. Leg. Kath., 2523. Þat healeð alle uueles & botneð men of euch bale.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 1055. Þei were botned of here bales strong.
1362. Langl., P. Pl., A. VII. 179. Blynde and Bedraden weore Botned [v.r. botind; B. VI. 194 bootned, C. IX. 188 botnede] a þousent.
