Jack took many hits to his body from his nemesis, but to his surprise he barely felt it. Jack's nemesis looked at him with anger in his eyes, clinching his fist to throw the next blow and without hesitation he threw another punch[…]

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When hollow murmurs of their evening bells Dismiss the sleepy swains, and toll them to their cells.

bʰer- is the e-grade of the root meaning “to carry, bear”.