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berian

V

beat

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/40066

originates from: PGmc *barjan- 'fight' (barjan- > bærjan > berjan > berġan > berian) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:53)

Inflected forms

bered 'vexed, oppressed, crushed' (oe-passive-participle)

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