eldertongue

Old English · verb

byrelian

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/ˈby.re.li.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈby · re · li · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
birle

Meaning

  1. to pour out

  2. to serve, give to drink

Etymology

By surface analysis, byrele (“cupbearer”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)

Descendants

birle

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