"biriels" meaning in Middle English

See biriels in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiri.əl(ə)s/, /ˈbirjəl(ə)s/, /ˈbiril(ə)s/, /ˈburi.əl(ə)s/, /ˈburjəl(ə)s/, /ˈburil(ə)s/ (note: especially Southern, West Midland) Forms: berieles [alternative], berielles [alternative], biriles [alternative], byriels [alternative], burieles [alternative], buriels [alternative], burles [alternative], buryels [alternative], buryles [alternative]
Etymology: PIE root *bʰergʰ- Inherited from Old English byrġels; compare biriel. By surface analysis, birien (“to bury”) + -els. Etymology templates: {{PIE root box|enm|bʰergʰ-}} PIE root *bʰergʰ-, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|byrġels|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English byrġels, {{inh+|enm|ang|byrġels}} Inherited from Old English byrġels, {{surf|enm|birien|-els|t1=to bury}} By surface analysis, birien (“to bury”) + -els Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} biriels, {{enm-noun|-}} biriels (uncountable)
  1. A tomb or grave; a place where one is buried. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: biriel, biryinge

Alternative forms

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