Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BAT'TEN
BAT'TEN, v.t. [bat'n; Russ. botiayu. Qu. Ar. بَدَنَ badana, to be fat; or فَدَّنَ faddana, to fatten. See Fat.]
- To fatten; to make fat; to make plump by plenteous feeding. – Milton.
- To fertilize or enrich land. – Philips.
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