beobread

Old English

Alternative forms

• bīobrēad, bībrēad

Etymology

From bēo +‎ brēad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌbræ͜ɑːd/

Noun

bēobrēad n

1. the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvae; beebread
   • Exeter Book, riddle 40

     Iċ eom on gōman ġēna swētra
     þonne þū bēobrēad blende mid huniġe;

     I am sweeter still in the mouth
     than when you blend beebread with honey

2. honeycomb

Declension

Strong z-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	bēobrēad	bēobrēadru
accusative	bēobrēad	bēobrēadru
genitive	bēobrēades	bēobrēadra
dative	bēobrēade	bēobrēadrum

Descendants

• Middle English: beobread, beobræd, beoblæd (error)
  • English: beebread