brier bri·er n
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Brier — Bri er, Briar Bri ar (br[imac] [ e]r), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brier root — Brier Bri er, Briar Bri ar (br[imac] [ e]r), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bri|ar — bri|ar1 «BRY uhr», noun. = brier1. (Cf. ↑brier) bri|ar2 «BRY uhr», noun. = brier2. (Cf. ↑brier) … Useful english dictionary
Brier — Bri er, n. 1. the white heath {Erica arborea}. RHUD. [PJC] 2. a smoking pipe made of the root of the brier[1]. Note: Brierroot seems to have been used formerly as a term meaning root of the {Smilax laurifolia} and is now defined as root of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brier — brier1 [brī′ər] n. [ME brere (with vowel change as in FRIAR < ME frere) < OE brer, brær] 1. any prickly or thorny bush, as a bramble or wild rose 2. a growth of such bushes 3. a twig of a brier briery adj. brier2 [brī′ər] … English World dictionary
bri|er — bri|er1 «BRY uhr», noun. 1. a thorny or prickly plant or bush that has a woody stem. The blackberry, the wild rose, and the dog rose are often called briers. 2. a mass of prickly, thorny bushes; briers collectively. 3. a branch or twig of a brier … Useful english dictionary
brier — (bri é) v. a. Écraser la pâte avec la brie. ÉTYMOLOGIE Brie 1. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE BRIER. Ajoutez : 2° Passer le chanvre au brioir. Dans l Aunis, on dit brayer ou bréger, Gloss. aunisien, la Rochelle, 1870, p. 77 … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
bri|er|root — «BRY uhr ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. the woody root of the brier, used in making tobacco pipes. 2. any one of various other woods similarly used. 3. a pipe made of any of these woods. Also, briarroot … Useful english dictionary
bri|er|wood — «BRY uhr WUD», noun. 1. the wood of brier tree roots, used in making tobacco pipes. 2. any one of various woods of which tobacco pipes are made. 3. a pipe made from such wood. Also, briarwood … Useful english dictionary
brier — bri|er [ˈbraıə US ər] n a ↑briar … Dictionary of contemporary English
brier — bri|er [ braır ] another spelling of briar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
