pple. and a. [f. BETHINK.]

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  † 1.  Of a thing: Intended, purposed, contrived. Obs.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 63. Beten [we] for þat we hauen agilt her biforen … oðer recheluste ðe is erueðer to betende, oðer to biþohte þinge þe is swiþe erueðer to betende.

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  † 2.  Of a person: Minded, disposed; chiefly in comb. with well-, ill-, etc. Obs.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 8831. Nu is min eam wel biðoht.

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a. 1225.  O. E. Misc., 69. Nere we nouht so ofte bicherd ne so vuele byþouhte.

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c. 1430.  Syr Tryam., 1539. Now am y welle bethoght.

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