beorþorþinen

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From beorþor (childbirth) +‎ þīnen (female assistant, handmaid).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜or.θorˌθiː.nen/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.ðorˌθiː.nen]

Noun

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beorþorþīnen f

  1. midwife

Declension

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