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briers

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What does briers mean?

noun

  1. plural of brier

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A ghost town in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. plural of Brier

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That sort of boy does not mind castigation any more than he does tearing his trousers in the briers.
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671
The way was through bogs and briers, and I tore my feet often during the journey.
Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #202
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We followed, picking our way out, and jumping and scrambling up, walking over briers and prickly pears, until we came to the top.
Richard Henry DanaTwo Years Before the MastProject Gutenberg ebook #2055
He did not use care to avoid trees and branches, and his forgotten feet were constantly knocking against stones or getting entangled in briers.
Stephen CraneThe Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil WarProject Gutenberg ebook #73
When the north comes near her, Rude and impatient, then, like chastity, She locks her beauties in her bud again, And leaves him to base briers.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100