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Definition of Briers

Brier
Brier Bri"er, Briar Bri"ar, n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax. 2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. The thorns and briers of reproof. --Cowper. Brier root, the root of the southern Smilax laurifolia and S. Walteri; -- used for tobacco pipes. Cat brier, Green brier, several species of Smilax (S. rotundifolia, etc.) Sweet brier (Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.

Meaning of Briers from wikipedia

- Briers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Lee Briers (born 1978), Welsh rugby league player Lucy Briers (born 1967), English actress...
- Briers CBE (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor whose five-decade career encomp****ed film, radio, stage and television. Briers first...
- (1995) and sitcom Game On. Briers was born on 19 August 1967 in Hammersmith, London. She is the daughter of the actor Richard Briers and actress Ann Davies...
- up briar, briars, brier, or br'er in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Briar, Briars, Brier, or Briers may refer to: Briar, or brier, common name for a...
- general Sabrina Brier (born 1994), American actress, comedian, and influencer Briers, a surname Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon (2022). Dictionary of American...
- David Alfred Brierly (January 1935 – 10 June 2008), also known as David Brierley, was an English actor. Born in Yorkshire, he appeared in various television...
- Briers is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. Briar Landing (also Briers Landing) was its port, located directly on the Mississippi...
- Brier team of the era, the "Ferbey four" did not boycott the Brier, and won four of five Briers during the era, while other top teams such as Kevin Martin's...
- Mark Paul Briers (born 21 April 1968) is a former English cricketer. He was born in Loughborough in Leicestershire. Briers represented Bedfordshire in...
- needed] Briers' testimonial match at Warrington took place in 2007. He stepped down as captain at the end of the 2007 season.[citation needed] Briers pla****...