Betee

Origin

From Middle English biten, biteon, from Old English betēon ("to cover, surround, enclose, dispose of, bestow, bequeath, impeach, accuse"), equivalent to - + tee. Cognate with German beziehen ("to obtain, cover, receive, draw"), Gothic (bitiuhan, "to bestow, draw over, betray").

Full definition of betee

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To draw over (as a covering); cover; veil.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To pull or tug at.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To employ; spend; bestow (time, pains, etc.)
4. (transitive, obsolete) To bring about; manage; arrange.