"bere" meaning in Scots

See bere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /biːr/ Forms: bear [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots bere, beir, from Middle English bere, from Old English bere, from Proto-West Germanic *barī. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gem-pro}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|bere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots bere, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|bere}} Inherited from Middle Scots bere, {{inh|sco|enm|bere|id=barley}} Middle English bere, {{inh|sco|ang|bere}} Old English bere, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*barī}} Proto-West Germanic *barī Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} bere (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} bere (uncountable)
  1. barley, especially six-rowed barley Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bere-sco-noun-TcMAd7A9 Categories (other): Pages with 19 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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