Show Search Results Show Browse

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BETEACH, v. To commit or commend (esp. to God). [bə′titʃ]Sc. 1750 Scots Mag. XII. 113:
Hegh, Tammie! I ne'er saw ye sae mistane! Beteach us lad! are a' ye'r senses gane?

[O.Sc. beteche, beteach, to commit to anyone, then to God, the Devil, etc.; to instruct. O.E. betǣcan, id., tǣcan, direct, teach.]

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Beteach v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/beteach>

2744

snd

Hide Advanced Search

Browse SND:

    Loading...

Share: