biriels

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === berieles, berielles, biriles, byriels burieles, buriels, burles, buryels, buryles (especially Southern, West Midland) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English byrġels; compare biriel. By surface analysis, birien (“to bury”) +‎ -els. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiri.əl(ə)s/, /ˈbirjəl(ə)s/, /ˈbiril(ə)s/ IPA(key): /ˈburi.əl(ə)s/, /ˈburjəl(ə)s/, /ˈburil(ə)s/ (especially Southern, West Midland) === Noun === biriels (uncountable) A tomb or grave; a place where one is buried. Synonyms: biriel, biryinge ==== Usage notes ==== It is often unclear whether a given form should be interpreted as this word or the plural of biriel; forms have been placed here unless are unambiguously plural. ==== References ==== “biriel(s, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.