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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1599
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Bere, Beir, v.2 Also: beire, beare. [ME. beere, bere(n, OE. ᵹebǽran to bear oneself, behave. Cf. Bere n.5] intr. a. To cry, roar. b. To behave.a. a1400 Legends of the Saints l. 1029.
As branewod man he beryt c1420 Wynt. v. 1916.
Ay wytht rarys rethe he berde c1420 Ib. 1959.
The prest thus beryd lang and fast ?1438 Alex. ii. 4139.
He berit as ane lyoun in rage c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 457.
The peple beryt lyk wyld bestis in that tyd 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 1.
Wyth skyrlys and with scrykis thus scho beris 15.. Christis K. 181 (B).
Quhen thay had berit lyk baitit bulis c1590 Fowler 193/11.
Disturbd with youling hounds that hourlye beare 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Fremo, to roare, to beireb. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 175.
In feir fairlie he foundis … , Quhair the Coilȝear bad, sa braithlie he beird
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