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Etymology · Old English

brēr

2 English words descend from Old English brēr, most common first.

briarAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
BrearleyA hamlet in Hebden Royd parish, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0225).