Old English · noun
beobread
Normalised bēobrēad
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong z-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbe͜oːˌbræ͜ɑːd/
- Syllables
- ˈbe͜oː · ˌbræ͜ɑːd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- beebreadpollencollectedflowerslarvaemixedbeeshoneycomb
Meaning
-
the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvae; beebread
Iċ eom on gōman ġēna swētra
I am sweeter still in the mouth than when you blend beebread with honey
Exeter Book, riddle 40 -
honeycomb
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bēobrēad | bēobrēadru |
| Accusative | bēobrēad | bēobrēadru |
| Genitive | bēobrēades | bēobrēadra |
| Dative | bēobrēade | bēobrēadrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From bēo + brēad.
Descendants
beebread
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