Archaic or non-standard past tense of 'bear,' though the modern correct form is 'bore'; sometimes used dialectally or poetically.
From Old English 'beran' (to bear/carry). This represents a 'regularized' past tense (adding -ed) of an irregular verb, showing how language can slip between systems.
Some people still say 'beared' instead of 'bore'—it's technically wrong but shows how English speakers constantly try to regularize irregular verbs, like how kids say 'goed' and 'swimmed'!
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