berrin
berrin is the alternative spelling of berrin'.
Meaning of berrin'
Noun
berrin' (plural berrin's)
- A funeral; a burying.
- A man whom Tom knew was returning one evening from a fair, a little elevated of course, when he met a berrin (i. e. funeral), which he joined, as is the custom; but, to his surprise, there was no one there that he knew except one man, and he had been dead for some years.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 367
Forms of berrin
| plural | berrins |
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Questions about berrin
- What is berrin the alternative spelling of?
- Berrin is the alternative spelling of berrin'.
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