beoceorl

Old English

Etymology

Likely an alteration of earlier bēocere assimilated as though from bēo +‎ ċeorl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌt͡ʃe͜orl/, [ˈbe͜oːˌt͡ʃe͜orˠl]

Noun

bēoċeorl m

1. beekeeper

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	bēoċeorl	bēoċeorlas
accusative	bēoċeorl	bēoċeorlas
genitive	bēoċeorles	bēoċeorla
dative	bēoċeorle	bēoċeorlum

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: (partial calque) beman, bemon
  • English: beeman, bee-man