An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

BERE, s. Boar.
V. [Bair].
Douglas.

BERE, s. Barley.
Wyntown.

BERGLE, BERGELL, s. The wrasse, a fish, Orkn.
Barry.

The first syllable of its name is undoubtedly from Isl. berg, a rock. Had it any resemblance to the eel, we might suppose the last from aal, q. the rock eel.

BERHEDIS, s. pl. Heads of boars.
V. [Bere].
Gawan and Gal.

BERIT, imperf.
V. [Beir], v.

To BERY, BERYSS, BERISCH, v. a. To inter, to bury.
Douglas.

A. S. byrig-an, id. Junius says that A. S. byrig-an is literally, tumulare. It may, however, be supposed that the primitive idea is found in Isl. birg-ia, Franc. berg-an, to cover, to hide, to defend.

BERIIS, s. Sepulture.

A. S. byrigels, sepultura. Birielis is accordingly used by Wiclif for tombs.