æber
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ǣ- + -bǣre, unstressed form of *uzbēriz, from *bēriz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ǣbēr
- notorious
- Se ǣbēra þēof
- The notorious thief
- proved (to be), exposed, manifest, apparent, blatant
- Ǣbēre morþ æfter woruldlage is bōtlēas
- Slaughter proved to be murder, according to secular law, is unpardonable
Declension[edit]
Declension of ǣbēr — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ǣbēr | ǣbēr | ǣbēr |
| Accusative | ǣbērne | ǣbēre | ǣbēr |
| Genitive | ǣbēres | ǣbērre | ǣbēres |
| Dative | ǣbērum | ǣbērre | ǣbērum |
| Instrumental | ǣbēre | ǣbērre | ǣbēre |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ǣbēre | ǣbēra, ǣbēre | ǣbēr |
| Accusative | ǣbēre | ǣbēra, ǣbēre | ǣbēr |
| Genitive | ǣbērra | ǣbērra | ǣbērra |
| Dative | ǣbērum | ǣbērum | ǣbērum |
| Instrumental | ǣbērum | ǣbērum | ǣbērum |
Declension of ǣbēr — Weak
Derived terms[edit]
- ēbērmorþ (“open murder”)
- English: aberemurder (“premeditated murder”)
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ǽ-ber”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.