Reconstruction:Old English/bifren
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bibrīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰebʰriHnos, equivalent to befer + -en. Cognate with Old High German bibarīn and Latin fibrīnus. Compare biren, fyxen, gǣten, swīnen, wylfen, and ytren.
Pronunciation
Adjective
*bifren
- (relational) beaver; of or relating to beavers
- made of a beaver's fur or pelt: beaverskin
Usage notes
- In Middle English, attested describing someone's hat: He toc his beverene hat = Old English Hē nam his bifrenan hætt ("He took his beaverskin hat").
Declension
Declension of *bifren — Strong
Declension of *bifren — Weak
Descendants
- Middle English: beveren