[beorn], st. m., hero, warrior, noble man: nom. sg. (Hrôðgâr), [1881], (Beówulf), [2434], etc.; acc. sg. (Beów.), [1025], (Äschere), [1300]; dat. sg. beorne, [2261]; nom. pl. beornas (Beówulf and his companions), [211], (Hrôðgâr's guests), [857]; gen. pl. biorna (Beówulf's liege-men), [2405].—Comp.: folc-, gûð-beorn.
[beornan], st. v., to burn: pres. part. byrnende (of the drake), [2273].—Comp. un-byrnende.
for-beornan, to be consumed, to burn: pret. sg. for-barn, [1617], [1668]; for-born, [2673].
ge-beornan, to be burned: pret. gebarn, [2698].
[beorn-cyning], st. m., king of warriors, king of heroes: nom. sg. (as voc.), [2149].
[beódan], st. v.: 1) to announce, to inform, to make known: inf. biódan, [2893].—2) to offer, to proffer (as the notifying of a transaction in direct reference to the person concerned in it): pret. pl. him geþingo budon, offered them an agreement, [1086]; pret. part. þâ wäs æht boden Sweona leódum, then was pursuit offered the Swedish people, [2958]; inf. ic þäm gôdan sceal mâðmas beódan, I shall offer the excellent man treasures, [385].
â-beódan, to present, to announce: pret. word inne âbeád, made known the words within, [390]; to offer, to tender, to wish: pret. him hæl âbeád, wished him health (greeted him), [654]. Similarly, hælo âbeád, [2419]; eoton weard âbeád, offered the giant a watcher, [669].
be-beódan, to command, to order: pret. swâ him se hearda bebeád, as the strong man commanded them, [401]. Similarly, swâ se rîca bebeád, [1976].
ge-beódan: 1) to command, to order: inf. hêt þâ gebeódan byre Wihstânes häleða monegum, þät hie..., the son of Wihstan caused orders to be given to many of the men..., [3111].—2) to offer: him Hygd gebeád hord and rîce, offered him the treasure and the chief power, [2370]; inf. gûðe gebeódan, to offer battle, [604].
[beód-geneát], st. m., table-companion: nom. and acc. pl. geneátas, [343], [1714].