gebiergan

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ġe- +‎ bierġan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈbi͜yr.jɑn/, [jeˈbi͜yrˠ.jɑn]

Verb

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ġebierġan

  1. to taste, sample; savour, relish
  2. to feast

Usage notes

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  • A strong preterite ġebarg (perhaps as a reflex of a lost Proto-West Germanic strong verb *gabergan) also exists.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ȝebirȝyncȝe, ibiring