berien

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English byrġan, byriġan, from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną. Doublet of bargaynen.

Pronunciation

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  • (from byrġan) IPA(key): /ˈbɛrjən/, /ˈbirjən/, /ˈburjən/, /ˈbɛrən/, /ˈburən/
  • (from byriġan) IPA(key): /ˈbɛriən/, /ˈburiən/

Verb

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berien

  1. To bury (in a grave); to put to rest.
  2. To store below the ground securely.
  3. To hide; make non-visible by means of covering.
  4. (rare) To seek refuge in; to live in.
  5. (rare) To practice the ceremony associated with burial.
  6. (rare) To abandon, forego, renounce.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: bury
  • Scots: buiry

References

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