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birler

birler noun: the master of the revels at a Cumberland feast, whose duty it is to see that the guests have plenty to drink.

Noun

birler (plural birlers)

  1. (UK, obsolete) The master of the revels at a Cumberland feast, whose duty it is to see that the guests have plenty to drink.

Forms of birler

pluralbirlers

Origin of birler

From birle + -er.

Questions about birler

What does birler mean?
Birler means the master of the revels at a Cumberland feast, whose duty it is to see that the guests have plenty to drink.
What part of speech is birler?
Birler is a noun.
What is the plural of birler?
The plural of birler is birlers.

Words near birler in the dictionary

  1. birladie
  2. birlaw
  3. birlaws
  4. birle
  5. birled
  6. birler
  7. birlers
  8. birles
  9. birley
  10. Birley with Upper Hill
  11. birleys

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