Betook

/bɪˈtʊk/ verb

Past tense of betake; went or moved (oneself) to a place; proceeded or traveled to somewhere.

From Old English 'betacan', combining 'be-' with 'take'. Originally meant 'to give over to' but evolved to mean 'to go to' or 'to move oneself to', with betook as the past tense form.

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