bearneacen

Old English

Etymology

bearn (“child”) +‎ ēacen (“enlarged, pregnant”). Compare Old Norse barni aukinn (“pregnant with child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑrnˌæ͜ɑː.ken/, [ˈbæ͜ɑrˠnˌæ͜ɑː.ken]

Adjective

bearnēacen

  1. pregnant
    Nū iċ wāt ġewiss þæt iċ eom bearnēacnu.
    Now I know for sure that I'm pregnant.
    "Incer dohtor is fīf mōnaþa bearnēacnu," cwæþ sē lǣċe.
    "Your daughter is five months pregnant," said the doctor.

Declension

Hyponyms

  • ġeċealf (“pregnant with a calf”)
  • ġeēan (“pregnant with a lamb”)
  • ġefearh (“pregnant with a piglet”)
  • ġefol (“pregnant with a foal”)
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