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wiþer-bersta

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-bersta, iþer-bresta, an ; m.
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An adversary Ðeáh ðe . . . him an eorðan nǽfre nǽre ǽnig wiðerbresta (v. wiþer-breca, ), Sal. K. 86, 5

Linked entry: bersta

múþ-bersting

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bersting, e; f.

A breaking out about the mouth

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A breaking out about the mouth Múþberstingc (in a list of diseases) frenus (cf. frenusculi, ulcera circa rictum oris, similia his quae fiunt jumentis asperitate frenorum, Isid. 4, orig. 8), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 14. Múþbersting, ii. 39, 17. Múþberstung, 150

tó-berstung

(n.)
Grammar
tó-berstung, e; f.

Bursting

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Bursting Ðæs geswelles tóberstung, Lchdm. ii. 198, 10

ge-berian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-berian, p. ede; pp. ed [ge-, berian to happen]

To happen ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdēre

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To happen; evĕnīre, accĭdēre Geberian compĕtĕre, C. R. Ben. 37. Geberede hit dæt Ercules com to him it happened that Hercules came to him, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 34, note 10, MS. Cot: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 61; Met. 25, 31

ge-bernan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bernan, [ge-, bernan to burn]

To burn ⬩ combūrere

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To burn; combūrere Geberneþ combūret, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 17

for-bernan

Similar entry: for-bærnan

ge-berian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-byrian

ge-bernan

Similar entry: ge-bærnan

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ suffer ⬩ portare ⬩ ferre ⬩ to take or carry away ⬩ tollere ⬩ auferre

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to bear, carry, suffer; portare, ferre Ðe man aberan ne mæg which they are not able to bear, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps. Th. 54, 11. to take or carry

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

æt-beran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron

To bear or carry to ⬩ bring forward ⬩ produce ⬩ bear away or forth ⬩ afferre ⬩ proferre ⬩ efferre

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To bear or carry to, bring forward, produce, bear away or forth; afferre, proferre, efferre Hió Beówulfe medo-ful ætbær she to Beowulf the mead-cup bore, Beo. Th. 1253; B. 624. He wundor manig fór men ætbær he many a wonder produced before men, Cd. 202

Linked entry: æt-bær

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877

fóre-beran

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To prefer ⬩ præferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

forþ-beran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-beran, he -bereþ, -bireþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To bear or carry forth ⬩ bring forth ⬩ bring forward ⬩ produce ⬩ proferre ⬩ perhĭbēre

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To bear or carry forth, bring forth, bring forward, produce; proferre, perhĭbēre Ðone æðelan Albanum seó wæstmberende Bryton forþbereþ Albānum egrĕgium fēcunda Britannia profert, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 34. Ðætte ealle openlíce be heora dǽde þurh andetnesse

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre

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To bear, bring forth; ferre, părĕre Ne mihton nánuht libbendes geberan they could not bring forth anything alive, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 22 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 13, 19; Cri. 205. Rachel gebær Beniamin Rachel bare Benjamin, Gen. 35, 19. Him wíf sunu gebær his

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

ge-berst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-berst, es; m?

A bursting ⬩ eruption ⬩ eruptio

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A bursting, eruption; eruptio Wið ómena geberste against bursting of erysipelas, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 2

Linked entry: -berst

ymb-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren
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To surround Se wæs ǽghwonan ymbboren brondum, Exon. Th. 277, 15; Jul. 581. Ymbbeara glosses circumferre, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 55

fór-beran

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Dele

fore-beran

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Þætte nǽnig bisceopa hine óþrum forbere ut nullus episcoporum se praeferat alteri, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 378, 17. Add

ge-berst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-berst, es; n.
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þǽra beorga geberst the bursting asunder of the hills, Wlfst. 186, 7. Wið ómena geberste, Lch. iii. 42, 29. Add