aibaitre

From Old French abatre, from Late Latin abbattere, from Latin battere.

aibaitre

1. to butcher; to slaughter for meat
2. to shoot dead

   L'houme ât étai aibaitu d'aivô ein feuzi.

   The man was shot dead with a rifle.

3. to cut down (a tree)
4. to destroy or demolish (a wall)
5. (reflexive) to fall down, especially of tall things, such as trees

   Quand l'âbre ât tombai, ai s'ât aibaitu sur lai maizon en faice.

   When the tree fell down, it fell on the building in front.

6. (pronominal) to descend upon with violence or furor

   Lai côleire de Dei s'ât aibaitue sur Israiël et ses fis.

   The wrath of God descended upon Israel and its sons.

7. (pronominal, of lightning) to strike