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N (fem, n-stem)

bee

Source: Kroonen 2013:65, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beo#Old_English

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 4

originates from: PGmc *bīōn- "bee" (bīōn- > bīwōn > bīwān > bīwan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:65)

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