betell

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English betellen (“to tell about, calumniate”), from Old English betellan (“to speak about, answer, defend oneself against a charge or accusation”), equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) +‎ tell. === Verb === betell (third-person singular simple present betells, present participle betelling, simple past and past participle betold) (transitive) To speak or tell about; declare; narrate; describe. (transitive) To speak for; answer for; justify. (transitive) To lay claim to; win; rescue. (transitive, rare) To talk about negatively; slander; calumniate; deride; deceive.