baithe
Norman
Alternative forms
- beire (continental Normandy)
Etymology
From Old French boivre, beivre, from Latin bibere, bibō (“I drink”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-.
Pronunciation
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Verb
baithe
Derived terms
- baithe à tare-larigot, baithe raide (“to drink heavily”)
- vèrre à baithe (“drinking glass”)