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.]

  1. To fatten; to make fat; to make plump by plenteous feeding. – Milton.
  2. To fertilize or enrich land. – Philips.

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