birne

Ȝe seneȝden alse lange alse ȝé lefede ⁊ ȝe scule birne alse lo {n} ge as íc lefie.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

November 5, 186 --- rany today. i gess it was lucky it was for if it hadent been for the rane Ikes house wood have birne down. gosh the Terible 3 is fealing prety wurried. last nite at 3 oh clock the bells begun to ring and in heard peeple hollering fire. i gumped up prety lifely and i cood hear father yelling for his britches. we got to the frunt door together and we cood see a big blaiz up towards

Brite and Fair Worth Brehm 1899