brær

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French bruiere (“heather”) (French bruyère); compare also Old Norse brǫrr (“briar”), whence Icelandic brörr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bræːr/

Noun

brǣr m

  1. briar

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative brǣr brǣras
accusative brǣr brǣras
genitive brǣres brǣra
dative brǣre brǣrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: brere
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