bedeal

English

Etymology

From Middle English bedelen, bidelen, bidælen, from Old English bedǣlan, equivalent to be- (“off, away”) +‎ deal. Cognate with Old Saxon bidēlian (“to deprive”), Old High German piteilan (“to deprive”).

Verb

bedeal (third-person singular simple present bedeals, present participle bedealing, simple past and past participle bedealt)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To deprive (of).

Anagrams

• Beadle, Bedale, beadle, bealed, belead