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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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bēr(e
n.(1)
Additional spellings:
bere
69 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A bear; (b)
blak ber
, a bear with black fur;
whit ber
, white bear, polar bear;
wild ber
, untamed bear; (c)
ber baiting
, the sport of setting dogs upon a bear chained to a stake;
ber binder
, bear…
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