beriel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English byrġels; equivalent to berien +‎ -els.

Pronunciation

  • (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈbiriəls/, /ˈburiəls/
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛriəl/, /ˈbiriəl/, /ˈburiəl/

Noun

beriel (plural berieles)

  1. A sepulchre; a place where one is entombed.
  2. A burial or entombment.
  3. (rare) A gravesite or graveyard.

Descendants

  • English: burial
  • Scots: buirial

References

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