Etymology

berend

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Today it means: To rend or tear severely; tear badly; rip all over. Full definition →

Middle English *berenden ← Old English berendan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromberendan“to peel, take off husk”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*berenden
  3. English todayberend

From Middle English *berenden, from Old English berendan (“to peel, take off husk”); equivalent to be- + rend.

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