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BNC: 35543 COCA: 29856

bier

noun

1
: a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed
also : a coffin together with its stand
2
archaic : a framework for carrying

Example Sentences

lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bere, from Old English bǣr; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of bier was before the 12th century

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