bheir

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vʲɛɾʲ]

Etymology 1

Verb

bheir

1. Lenited form of beir.

Etymology 2

Verb

bheir

1. (archaic, Ulster) present indicative analytic independent of tabhair

Usage notes

Independent form only; the dependent forms is tugann or tabhrann.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bheir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /feð/
• (Uist, Barra) IPA^(key): /feɾʲ/
• (Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /veɾʲ/

Verb

bheir

1. future of thoir

Usage notes

• The dependent form is toir.