ᴺS. [N.] ^bŷr n. “follower, vassal” (Category: Servant)

ᴺS. [N.] ^bŷr, n. “follower, vassal” [vetted by HSD] (Category: Servant)

Related

• ^bŷr “follower, vassal” was probably revised to Ed. bëor “vassal, servant”

Derivations

• < ᴹ√BEW “follow, serve”

N. beor n. “follower, vassal” (Category: Servant)

Reference ✧ Ety/BEW ✧ “follower, vassal”

Related

• bôr “steadfast; trusty man, faithful vassal”

Element In

• N. Beor ✧ Ety/BEW

Cognates

• ᴹT. búro “vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW (būro)

Derivations

• < ON. bioro “follower, vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW
  • < bior < bioro ✧ Ety/BEW
  • < ᴹ✶beurō “follower, vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW (beu̯rō)
    • < biuro < beu̯rō ✧ Ety/BEW
    • < ᴹ√BEW “follow, serve” ✧ Ety/BEW

Phonetic Developments

ON. bioro > bior > beor

[bioro] > [bior] > [beor]

✧ Ety/BEW