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berend

Definitions

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  • verb transitive To rend or tear severely; tear badly; rip all over.

Etymologies

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From Middle English *berenden, from Old English berendan ("to peel, take off husk"), equivalent to be- +‎ rend.

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  • It's interesting but isn't extjs far beyond this has too offer? berend - December 18, 2009

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  • Gegrêtte þâ gumena gehwylcne, hwate helm-berend hindeman sîðe, swæse gesîðas: "Nolde ic sweord beran,

    Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

  • Gegrētte þā gumena gehwylcne, hwate helm-berend hindeman sīðe, swǣse gesīðas: "Nolde ic sweord beran,

    Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

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