befer Posted on April 26, 2023 by Hana Videen befer, m.n: beaver. (BEH-ver / ˈbɛ-vɛr) Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 11r. [abdn.ac.uk] Share this:Share Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related
I keep forgetting that Europe used to have beavers. I wonder if there are other words in Old English that capture (preserve?) animals that have become extinct or very endangered over the centuries. LikeLike
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I keep forgetting that Europe used to have beavers. I wonder if there are other words in Old English that capture (preserve?) animals that have become extinct or very endangered over the centuries.
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