gebyrd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaburþiz. Cognate with German Geburt. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ byrd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈbyrd/, [jeˈbyrˠd]

Noun

ġebyrd f

1. birth
2. parentage, lineage
3. nature, condition

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġebyrd	ġebyrde, ġebyrda
accusative	ġebyrd, ġebyrde	ġebyrde, ġebyrda
genitive	ġebyrde	ġebyrda
dative	ġebyrde	ġebyrdum

Derived terms

• ēagġebyrd (“nature of the eye”)
• flǣsċġebyrd (“noble birth, nobility”)
• ġebyrddæġ (“birthday”)
• ġebyrde (“innate, natural”)
• ġebyrdtīd (“time of birth”)
• ġebyrdtīma (“time of birth”)
• ġebyrdwītga (“astrologer”)
• weoroldġebyrd (“non-spiritual birth”)

Related terms

• beran (“to bear, give birth”)
• misbyrd (“misbirth, abortion”)
• eorlġebyrd (“noble birth, nobility”)