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beir.

bear, give birth to (of persons, usually autonomously with do)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/bʲɛɾʲ/
  1. bear, give birth to (of persons, usually autonomously with do)

    ambitransitive
    Rug sí lao.
    Rugadh iníon di.
  2. lay (of birds)

    ambitransitive
  3. bear away, win

    ambitransitive
  4. bring, take

    ambitransitive
  5. proceed, advance

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish beirid, from Old Irish beirid. Cognate with English bear, Latin ferō, Sanskrit भरति (bharati).

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