Contionary:bèodh

Scots Norse

Alternative forms

• (Western) bèadh

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲej/
• (Western) IPA^(key): /ˈb͡veɣ/

Etymology

From Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic *badją. Cognate to Icelandic beður, Faroese beður, Swedish bädd.

Noun

bèodh m (plural bèdharr)

1. bolster, bedding
2. bed (to sleep in)
   1. flowerbed, garden
   2. (mainly in compounds) bed (bottom layer)

      àbhèdh ― riverbed

      molbèdh ― road (literally, “gravelbed”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bèodh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bèodh	bhèodh	mèodh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.