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a-beran

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.
Wright's OE grammar
§646;
to bear, carry, suffer; portare, ferre
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  • Ðe man aberan ne mæg

    which they are not able to bear,

    • Mt. Bos. 23, 4.
  • Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan

    they cannot bear any troubles,

    • Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3
    • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 1912
    • ;
    • An. 958
    • :
    • Ps. Th. 54, 11.
to take or carry away; tollere, auferre
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  • Abær hine of eowdum sceápa

    sustulit eam de gregibus ovium,

    • Ps. Spl. 77, 76
    • :
    • Ps. Grn. 50, 12.
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v. beran.
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v.  a-bær a-biran a-boren.
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