biergan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bargijan (to try, taste). Cognate with Old Norse bergja (to taste).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbi͜yr.jɑn/, [ˈbi͜yrˠ.jɑn]

Verb

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bierġan (West Saxon)

  1. to taste
  2. to partake of

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: büriȝen