Old English · adjective
biren
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈbi.ren/
- Syllables
- ˈbi · ren (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- bearsbearskinbear'sfemalefurpeltbear
biren1 · adjective
Senses
-
bear; of or relating to bears
-
made of a bear's fur or pelt: bearskin
Sē byrdesta sċeal ġieldan fiftīene mearðes fell, and fīf hrānes, and ān beran fell, and tīen ambras feðra, and birenne cyrtel oþþe ytrenne, and twēġen sċiprāpas.
The richest one has to pay fifteen marten furs, five reindeer hides, one bear skin, ten bushels of feathers, a bearskin or otter-skin tunic, and two ship ropes.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | biren | birenubireno | biren |
| Accusative | birenne | birene | biren |
| Genitive | birenes | birenre | birenes |
| Dative | birenum | birenre | birenum |
| Instrumental | birene | birenre | birene |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | birene | birenabirene | birenubireno |
| Accusative | birene | birenabirene | birenubireno |
| Genitive | birenra | birenra | birenra |
| Dative | birenum | birenum | birenum |
| Instrumental | birenum | birenum | birenum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | birena | birene | birene |
| Accusative | birenan | birenan | birene |
| Genitive | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Dative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Instrumental | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Accusative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Genitive | birenrabirenena | birenrabirenena | birenrabirenena |
| Dative | birenum | birenum | birenum |
| Instrumental | birenum | birenum | birenum |
biren2 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
female bear
Declension · strong ō-stem
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *birīnaz. Cognate with Old High German birīn. Equivalent to bera + -en.
From Proto-West Germanic *birini. Equivalent to bera + -en. Cognate with Old High German birin.
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