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† beˈrun, v. Obs.
For forms see run v.
[Com. Teut.: OE. berinnan, = OHG. and Goth. birinnan, f. bi-, be- 4 + rinnan, to run.]
1. trans. To run or flow about, or over the surface of; esp. in passive phr. berun with tears, berun with blood; bloody berunnen.
a1000Crist (Gr.) 1176 Beam..blodiᵹum tearum birunnen. a1300K. Horn 654 Heo sat on þe sunne, Wiþ tieres al birunne. c1400Destr. Troy xxii. 9052 Mony buernes on þe bent blody beronen! 1460Pol. Rel. & L. Poems (1866) 246 To-ward caluery Al be-ronne with red blod. 1513Douglas æneis viii. iv. 31 Heidis..wyth vissage blayknit, blude byrun, and bla. c1515Scot. ffeilde 31 in Furniv. Percy Folio I. 213 Till all his bright armour: was all bloudye beronen.
2. To run round about, encompass.
c1205Lay. 1233 Þat lond is biurnon mid þære sæ. Ibid. 26064 Arður..þat treo bieorn [1250 biorne] abute. 1513Douglas æneis v. v. 13 Ane mantill..With purpour selvage writhin mony fold, And all byrunnyn and lowpit lustely.
fig.a1300Cursor M. 8351 Wit eild i am be-runnun nou. |