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BEORN

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
BEORN, birn, es; m. [this word is only used by poets].
Wright's OE grammar
§335;
a man; vir
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  • Se beorn on waruþe scip gemétte

    the man found a ship on the strand

    • Andr. Kmbl. 478
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    • An. 239 : 1203
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    • An. 602.
  • Boétius wæs beorn bóca

    Boethius was a man skilled in books

    • Bt. Met. Fox 1, 103
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    • Met. 1, 52 : Exon. 83 a
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    • Th. 313, 22
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    • Mód. 4.
  • Beornes blóde

    with man's blood

    • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 67
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    • Met. 8, 34.
  • Beornas Baðan nemnaþ

    men name Bath

    • Chr. 973
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    • Erl. 124, 12
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    • Edg. 5.
  • Beornas geonge

    young men

    • Cd. 184
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    • Th. 230, 13
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    • Dan. 232.
  • Beorna sélost

    the best of men

    • 162
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    • Th. 203, 10
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    • Exod. 401 : Bt. Met. Fox 21, 82
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    • Met. 21, 41.
a prince, nobleman, chief, general, warrior, soldier; princeps, vir nobilis, dux, miles
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  • Se beorn ageaf teóðan sceát

    the prince gave a tenth portion

    • Cd. 97
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    • Th. 128, 1
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    • Gen. 2120 : 176
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    • Th. 222, 3
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    • Dan. 99.
  • Þurh ðæs beornes cyme

    through the chief's coming

    • Exon. 15 b
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    • Th. 33, 24
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    • Cri. 530.
  • He ðam beorne oncwæþ

    he answered the warrior

    • Byrht. Th. 138, 65
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    • By. 245.
  • Me on beáme beornas sticedon

    soldiers pierced me on the cross

    • Cd. 224
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    • Th. 297,1
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    • Sat. 510.
  • Beorna beáhgyfa

    bracelet-giver of warriors or a rewarder of heroes

    • Chr. 937
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    • Erl. 112, 2
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    • Edg. 30.
rich; dives
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  • Beornum and þearfum

    to rich and poor

    • Runic pm. 12
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    • Hick. Thes. i. 135
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    • Kmbl. 341, 25,
Etymology
[
Dan. Swed.Icel. björn, m. a bear; ursus.
]
Derived forms
folc-beorn, gúþ-, sige-
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