A surname. / (as 'the Bear') Ursa Major.

(idiomatic) To be patient with.

To influence, have an effect on. / To be relevant to.

(nautical) To approach nearer to (a ship).

(finance, investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

(finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

(transitive, of weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with. / (transitive, of garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.) To wear.

Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).

(obsolete) A pillowcase; a fabric case or covering as for a pillow.