æber

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ǣbǣr, *ǣbēre, *ǣbǣre

Etymology

From ǣ- + -bǣre, unstressed form of *uzbēriz, from *bēriz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæː.beːr/

Adjective

ǣbēr

  1. notorious
    Se ǣbēra þēof
    The notorious thief
  2. 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

Derived terms

  • ēbērmorþ (open murder)
    • English: aberemurder (premeditated murder)

References

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