Middle English Dictionary Entry
bāre n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | bāre n.(2) |
| Etymology | ON, cp. OI bāra; MnE bore tidal wave. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. bere n.(4).
1.
A wave, billow; se ~.
Associated quotations
- c1330(?a1300) Tristrem (Auch)356 : Ȝond in þe land, And here schaltow to bare. Chese..Wheþer þe leuer ware Sink or stille stand.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.135 : That betes thaim wit dede and word Als se bare betes on schip bord.