gebur
English
Etymology
From Old English ġebūr (“dweller, husbandman, farmer, countryman, boor”), from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *būraz (“house, room, dwelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to swell, wax, grow”), equivalent to ge- + bower. More at bower, boor.
Noun
gebur (plural geburs)
- (historical) In Anglo-Saxon law, the owner of an allotment or yard-land, usually consisting of 30 acres; a villein.
Anagrams
- Burge, guber
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + būr (“a farmer, bower”). Cognate with Old Saxon gibūr (Dutch boer), Old High German gibūr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈbuːr/
Noun
ġebūr m
- inhabitant; farmer, husbandman
Declension
Declension of gebur (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ġebūr | ġebūras |
accusative | ġebūr | ġebūras |
genitive | ġebūres | ġebūra |
dative | ġebūre | ġebūrum |
Derived terms
- nēahġebūr
Descendants
- English: gebur