gebeorc

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ beorcan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈbeo̯rk/, [jeˈbeo̯rˠk]

Noun

ġebeorc n

  1. barking
    Hē wearþ ǣlċe niht āweaht fram his nēahġebūres hundes ġebeorce.
    He was awakened every night by the barking of his neighbor's dog.
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
      Ġemenġed stefn is þe biþ būtan andġiete, swelċ swā is hrīðera ġehlōw and horsa hnǣġung, hunda ġebeorc, trēowa brastlung, and swā forþ.
      A confused sound is a sound that has no meaning, such as the mooing of cows and the neighing of horses, the barking of dogs, the rustling of trees, and so forth.

Declension
Declension of gebeorc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġebeorc ġebeorc
accusative ġebeorc ġebeorc
genitive ġebeorces ġebeorca
dative ġebeorce ġebeorcum
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