beor

beor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of beō

From Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”).

• IPA^(key): /be͜oːr/

bēor n

1. (chiefly poetic) beer, ale

   Synonym: ealu

   • Gebeotedon beore druncne oret-mecgas, ðæt hie in beor-sele bidan woldon Grendles guðe

     The sons of conflict, drunk on beer, promised that they would wait in the beer-hall for Grendel’s attack.

Strong a-stem:

• Middle English: bere, beere
  • English: beer (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: bere, beir, beer

beor

1. indefinite plural of bea