▪ I. † ˈbitel, a. Obs.
[ME., prob. representing an OE. *bitol ‘mordacious,’ f. b{iacu}tan to bite; cf. etol, drincol, etc.]
Biting, cutting with a sharp edge.
| c 1200 Ormin 10073 Wiþþ bitell wræchess axe. c 1205 Lay. 19503 Mid bitele stelen. |
▪ II. bitel(e, -le, -yl
obs. forms of beetle, betell.