betimber

Etymology

From Middle English *betimbren, from Old English betimbran, betimbrian (“to construct, build”), equivalent to be- + timber.

betimber means to build. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

Why this word is great

BETIMBER — [Verb] To construct or furnish with timber; to build. From Middle English *betimbren*, from Old English *betimbran, betimbrian* ("to construct, build"), equivalent to the prefix be- ("thoroughly, about") + the verb timber ("to build"). Unlike "build," a broad and generic term for creation, or "frame," which suggests only a skeletal outline, to betimber is to commit wholly to the substance and craft of wood. It is the percussive rhythm of the adze shaping a beam, the scent of fresh-cut oak in a clearing, and the solid, final thud as a ridge pole settles onto its supports—a quiet testament to raising a durable order from the memory of trees.

verb

To build.“Wrought there and fashion'd the folk of the Weders A howe on the lithe, that high was and broad, Unto the wave-farers wide to be seen: Then it they betimber'd in time often days, The battle-strong's beacon; [...]”
To furnish with timber; timber.