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ge-bǽru

  • noun [ feminineneuter ]
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ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]
BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo
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  • Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru

    the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing,

    • Exon. 57 b
      • ;
    • Th. 206, 12
      • ;
    • Ph. 125.

  • We on gewritu setton þeóda gebǽru

    we have set in writing the conduct of the people,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1314
      • ;
    • El. 659.

  • Gehýrde beornes gebǽro

    she heard of the conduct of the man,

    • 1416
      • ;
    • El. 710.

  • Ðæt he sceáwode monna gebǽru

    that he might behold men's behaviour,

    • Exon. 38 b
      • ;
    • Th. 127, 17
      • ;
    • Gú. 387 : Ors. 4, l0
      • ;
    • Bos. 92, 37.

  • Swylce habban sceal blíðe gebǽro

    shall such have a blithe demeanour?

    • Exon. 115 b
      • ;
    • Th. 444, 8
      • ;
    • Kl. 44 : 115 a
      • ;
    • Th. 442, 31
      • ;
    • Kl. 21.

  • On gebǽrum

    ex hăbĭtu ejus,

    • Bd. 4, 22
      • ;
    • S. 591, 33 : Ps. Th. 34, 15.

  • He swíðor lufade wífa gebǽra, ðonne wǽpnedmanna

    he loved the society of women more than of men,

    • Ors. 1, 12
      • ;
    • Bos. 35, 16.

  • On ðæs wífes gebǽrum onfundon ðæs cyninges ðegnas ða unstilnesse

    by the woman's cries [?] the king's thanes discovered the disturbance,

    • Chr. 755
      • ;
    • Erl. 100, 2.
  • Cf. Laym.

    wide me mihte iheren Brutten iberen,

    • iii. 125.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. gi-bári, n
:
O. H. Ger. ga-bári, n.
]
Linked entries
v.  ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-bǽru.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/13575.

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