beobread

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

bīobrēad, bībrēad

Etymology[edit]

From bēo +‎ brēad.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌbræ͜ɑːd/

Noun[edit]

bēobrēad n

the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvae; beebread
honeycomb

Declension[edit]

Declension of beobread (strong z-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bēobrēad	bēobrēadru
accusative	bēobrēad	bēobrēadru
genitive	bēobrēades	bēobrēadra
dative	bēobrēade	bēobrēadrum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: beobread, beobræd, beoblæd (error)
- English: beebread

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