Part 65 (1/2)

BERE, _s._ Noise; also, To ~Bere~.

V. ~Beir~.

BERE, _s._ Boar.

V. ~Bair~.

_Douglas._

BERE, _s._ Barley.

_Wyntown._

BERGLE, BERGELL, _s._ The wra.s.se, a fish, Orkn.

_Barry._

The first syllable of its name is undoubtedly from Isl. _berg_, a rock. Had it any resemblance to the eel, we might suppose the last from _aal_, q. the _rock eel_.

BERHEDIS, _s. pl._ Heads of boars.

V. ~Bere~.

_Gawan and Gal._

BERIT, _imperf._

V. ~Beir~, _v._

_To_ BERY, BERYSS, BERISCH, _v. a._

To inter, to bury.

_Douglas._

A. S. _byrig-an_, id. Junius says that A. S. _byrig-an_ is literally, tumulare. It may, however, be supposed that the primitive idea is found in Isl. _birg-ia_, Franc. _berg-an_, to cover, to hide, to defend.

BERIIS, _s._ Sepulture.

A. S. _byrigels_, sepultura. _Birielis_ is accordingly used by Wiclif for tombs.

BERYNES, BERYNISS, _s._ Burial, interment.

_Barbour._