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beres

beres is the plural of bere.

Meaning of bere

Noun (1)

bere (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland) Barley, especially four-rowed barley or six-rowed barley.

Noun (2)

bere (plural beres)

  1. (dialectal) A pillowcase; a fabric case or covering as for a pillow; a pillowbere.
    • Woven and embroidered coverlets in imitation of tapestry appear as 'a tapestry covering which lieth on my bed' [...] 'a pillow of feathers with a bere' (pillow-case); 'two pillows and the beres to [cover them]'1976, Essex Record Office, Publications

Questions about beres

What is beres the plural of?
Beres is the plural of bere.

Words near beres in the dictionary

  1. Berenice
  2. Berenice's Hair
  3. Berenson
  4. Berensons
  5. berent
  6. beres
  7. Beresfield
  8. Beresford
  9. Beresfords
  10. Bereshit
  11. Bereshith

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