berien

Middle English

Alternative forms

burien, birien, burye, byryen, beryen, burren

Etymology

From Old English byrġan, byriġan, from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną. Doublet of bargaynen.

Pronunciation

(from byrġan) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrjən/, /ˈbirjən/, /ˈburjən/, /ˈbɛrən/, /ˈburən/
(from byriġan) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛriən/, /ˈburiən/

Verb

berien

To bury (in a grave); to put to rest.
To store below the ground securely.
To hide; make non-visible by means of covering.
(rare) To seek refuge in; to live in.
(rare) To practice the ceremony associated with burial.
(rare) To abandon, forego, renounce.

Conjugation

Conjugation of berien (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) berien
1st person singular	berie	beriede
2nd person singular	beriest	beriedest
3rd person singular	berieth, berieþ	beriede
plural	berien	berieden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	berie	beriede
plural	berien	berieden
imperative	present
singular	berie
plural	berieth, berieþ
participle	present	past
participle	beriende, beriinge	beried, yberied

Related terms

Descendants

English: bury
Scots: buiry

References

“birien (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

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