Reconstruction:Old English/beg

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Perhaps a clipping of beġer (berry), itself a metathetic variant of berġe.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*beġ ?

  1. berry

Usage notes[edit]

  • The precise gender is unknown. If a clipping of beġer, perhaps also neuter.

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