"beor" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /be͜oːr/ Forms: bēor [canonical, neuter]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*beuʀ}} Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*beuzą|t=beer}} Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), {{der|ang|ine-pro|*bʰews-|t=dross, sediment, brewer's yeast}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=bēor|sort=}} bēor n, {{ang-noun|n|head=bēor}} bēor n
  1. (chiefly poetic) beer, ale Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages Synonyms: ealu Derived forms: bēordræste, bēorhierde, bēorscealc, bēorscipe, bēorsele, bēorsetl, bēorþegu, ġebēor
    Sense id: en-beor-ang-noun-D8Y5OOp7 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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