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benar
benar
English
Adjective
benar
- (archaic, Britain, cant) comparative form of bene: more bene
- 1611, Middleton, Thomas, The Roaring Girle:
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A gage of ben Rom-bouse, / In a bousing-ken of Rom-vile, / Is benar than a Caster, / Pecke, pennam, lay, or popler, / Which we mill in deuse a vile.
- A pot of good wine, / In a pub of London, / Is better than a cloak, / Meat, bread, milk, or porridge, / Which we steal in the countryside.
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A gage of ben Rom-bouse, / In a bousing-ken of Rom-vile, / Is benar than a Caster, / Pecke, pennam, lay, or popler, / Which we mill in deuse a vile.
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Synonyms
Old Irish
Verb
benar
- third-person singular present indicative passive relative of benaid
- third-person singular imperative passive of benaid
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
benar | benar pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbenar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |