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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.

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- Briers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Lee Briers (born 1978), Welsh rugby league player Lucy Briers (born 1967), English actress...
- David Briers (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor whose five-decade career encomp****ed film, radio, stage and television. Briers first...
- 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...
- sitcom Game On. Lucy Jane Briers[citation needed] was born in Hammersmith, London. She is the daughter of the actor Richard Briers and actress Ann Davies...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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****...
- Mark Paul Briers (born 21 April 1968) is a former English cricketer. He was born in Loughborough in Leicestershire. Briers represented Bedfordshire in...