Old English

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Etymology

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From *bēat (a beating, blow) +‎ -ere.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bēatere m

  1. beater, fighter, champion
  2. boxer

Declension

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Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative bēatere bēateras
accusative bēatere bēateras
genitive bēateres bēatera
dative bēatere bēaterum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: betere