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Þ þ (thorn)
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bēr(e
n.(3)
Additional spellings:
bere
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A pillowcase.
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2.
bēr(e
n.(7)
Additional spellings:
bere
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A carrier, a bearer;
erende ber
, messenger [q.v. under
erende
];
purs ber
, purse bearer, treasurer.
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3.
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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