† biˈthecche, v. Obs.
1 be-, biþeccan. pa. tense 1 -þeahte, 3 -þehte, -þæhte, -þahte.
[Com. WGer.: OE. biþęcc(e)an = OS. bithekkjan, OFris. bithekka, bidekka, OHG. bidecchan (MHG. and mod.G. bedecken); f. bi-, be- + OTeut. *þakjan (ON. þekja, OE. þęcc(e)an) to cover, thetch.]
trans. To cover over; to bedeck.
| c 1000 Guthlac. 1255 Þystrum biþeahte. c 1205 Lay. 19216 Al mid pælle bi-þæht [c 1250 bi-þehte]. Ibid. 22338 Arðures men weoren mid wepnen al bi-þehte. |