Bein

/beΙͺn/ verb

Scottish and Northern English dialect form meaning 'to be' or 'being'; still used in some regional speech today.

From Old English 'beon,' an archaic conjugation of the verb 'to be' that survived in Scottish and Northern English dialects rather than being replaced by 'am/is/are' like in standard English.

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