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  • 131Betake — Be*take , v. t. [imp. {Betook}; p. p. {Betaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betaking}.] [Pref. be + take.] 1. To take or seize. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; with a reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster] They …

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  • 132Betaken — Betake Be*take , v. t. [imp. {Betook}; p. p. {Betaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betaking}.] [Pref. be + take.] 1. To take or seize. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; with a reflexive pronoun. [1913… …

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