v. Obs. For forms see RUN v. [Com. Teut.: OE. berinnan, = OHG. and Goth. birinnan, f. bi-, BE- 4 + rinnan, to RUN.]
1. trans. To run or flow about, or over the surface of; esp. in passive phr. berun with tears, with blood; bloody berunnen.
a. 1000. Crist (Gr.), 1176. Beam … blodiʓum tearum birunnen.
a. 1300. K. Horn, 654. Heo sat on þe sunne, Wiþ tieres al birunne.
c. 1400. Destr. Troy, XXII. 9052. Mony buernes on þe bent blody beronen!
1460. Pol. Rel. & L. Poems (1866), 246. To-ward caluery Al be-ronne with red blod.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, VIII. iv. 31. Heidis … wyth vissage blayknit, blude byrun, and bla.
c. 1515. Scot. ffeilde, 31, in Furniv., Percy Folio, I. 213. Till all his bright armour: was all bloudye beronen.
2. To run round about, encompass.
c. 1205. Lay., 1233. Þat lond is biurnon mid þære sæ. Ibid., 26064. Arður … þat treo bieorn [1250 biorne] abute.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, V. v. 13. Ane mantill … With purpour selvage writhin mony fold, And all byrunnyn and lowpit lustely.
fig. a. 1300. Cursor M., 8351. Wit eild i am be-runnun nou.
