Old English

Alternative forms

• -bǣr
• -bere

Suffix

-bǣre

1. suffix meaning bearing, having

   corn + ‎-bære → ‎cornbǣre ‎(“corn-bearing”)

   æppel + ‎-bære → ‎æppelbǣre ‎(“fruitful, (lit. apple-bearing)”)

   wæstm + ‎-bære → ‎wæstmbǣre ‎(“fruitful”)

2. having the qualities of, characterized by

   andelbǣre ‎(“reverse, reversed”)

   ator + ‎-bære → ‎ātorbǣre ‎(“poisonous”)

3. denoting likeness or similarity to

   ċeosel + ‎-bære → ‎ċeoselbǣre ‎(“gravelly, shingly”)

   cwealm + ‎-bære → ‎cwealmbǣre ‎(“deadly, bloodthirsty, murderous”)

4. producing

   mann + ‎-bære → ‎mannbǣre ‎(“man-producing, producing men”)

Declension