burier

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noun

One who buries

OriginMiddle English biriere ← Old English byrgere →
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Meanings

nounburier (plural buriers)

plural buriers

  1. One who buries

Origin

  1. Old Englishbyrgere
  2. Middle Englishbiriere
  3. Englishburier

From bury + -er, from Middle English biriere, from Old English byrgere. Present form probably reformed from the verb based on West Midland dialect.

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APA

burier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burier

MLA

“burier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burier.

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