burynes

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English byriġnes; equivalent berien +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrinɛs/, /ˈbirinɛs/, /ˈburinɛs/

Noun

burynes

  1. A sepulchre; a place where one is entombed.
  2. The process of burial; inhumation.

Descendants

  • English: buriness (obsolete)

References

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