burynes

Middle English

Alternative forms

burinæsse, burinesse, burines, berynes, byrinesse, byrynes, berynes, berenes

Etymology

From Old English byriġnes; equivalent berien +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

burynes

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

Descendants

English: buriness (obsolete)

References

“birines(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.

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