"berend" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: berends [present, singular, third-person], berending [participle, present], berent [participle, past], berent [past]
Etymology: From Middle English *berenden, from Old English berendan (“to peel, take off husk”); equivalent to be- + rend. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*berenden}} Middle English *berenden, {{inh|en|ang|berendan||to peel, take off husk}} Old English berendan (“to peel, take off husk”), {{prefix|en|be|rend}} be- + rend Head templates: {{en-verb|berends|berending|berent}} berend (third-person singular simple present berends, present participle berending, simple past and past participle berent)
  1. (transitive) To rend or tear severely; tear badly; rip all over. Tags: transitive Related terms: torend
    Sense id: en-berend-en-verb-vRKluoth Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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