biernan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to burn

Etymology

Inherited from *brinnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną (burn, be on fire).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brinnaną

Gloss

burn, be on fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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