[ˈbei̯ɾɐ]
OriginUncertain. From Old Galician-Portuguese beira (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from ribeira, from Latin riparia (with unexplained elision of first syllabe), or rather from Paleo-Hispanic.
- feminineborder, edge, brim, limit
- femininerime, eave
“It. mando a Diego de Lemos meu primo a cota e bacerete [bacenete] de beyra et todas as outras armas de meu corpo” — Item, I send Diego de Lemos, my cousin, my armour and helm with visor [forepiece?] and all the other pieces of my body armour
- feminineshore
- femininebank
Formsbeiras(plural)