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a. To to about; to agitate violently; to make commotion. "What said my man, when my beto ed soul Did not attend him as we rode?"-Shaks. Betrap', v . a. To ensnare; to entice into a trap. -To clothe, deck, or caparison with trappings. Betray', v. a. [ be , and Lat. tradere; It. tradire ; Fr. trahir. To deliver up by treachery or fraud; to sur- render by breach of trust. Bethsai'da, [Heb., place of fishing.] ( Anc . Geog .) A city in Galilee, on the W. shore of the lake of Genesareth. It was the birthplace of the apostles Philip, Andrew, and Peter, and was often visited by Christ.-Another, -To B. of Gaulonitis, N. of the same lake, and E. of the "'Tis an old tale and often told, Of maiden true betrayed for gold."- Sir Walter Scott. violate confidence; to treacherously injure. "How, wouldst thou again betray me? " -Milton . Jordan. Near this place, Christ fed the five you sand. To disclose or reveal treacherously, clandestinely, or in This town, enlarged and called Julias by the tetrarch Philip, is now little but ruins. breach of trust. "Be swift to hear, but be cautious of your tongue, lest you detray your ignorance. - Watts . To mislead; to render liable to inconvenience. Bethshe'an, or Beth's han. ( Anc . Geog .) A town, more generally known by the name of Scythopolis, which was situated 2m. W. of the Jordan, at the extremity of the valley of Jezreel, an arm of the great plain of Esdrælon, running down from it to the valley - To indicate; to show what would rather be concealed. Fig . 350.- BETH SHE AN. of the Jordan in a S.E. direction. It stood on the brow, just where the former valley drops down by a rather steep descent to the level of the latter. B. was a igned to Mana eh, though not at once subdued, ( Josh . xvii. 11-16.) The dead body of Saul was fastened to its walls. "His abilities created him great confidence; and this was like enough to betray him to great errors."-King Charles I. "Nor, after length of years, a stone betray The place where once the very ruins lay. -Add is on. -To fail in regard to reliance placed upon; as, the legs of a drunken man betray him. Betray'al, n. Act of betraying; treachery. Betray'er, n. One who betrays; a traitor. "They are only a few betrayers of their country."-Swift. Betray'ment, n. Betrayal; act of betraying. Betrim', v. a. [be and trim .] To deck; to decorate; to dre ; to place in order; to embellish. "Thy banks with pionied and twilled brims Which spongy April at thy hest betrims ."-Shaks.