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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of bylaw. alt-of, obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A small village in Birley with Upper Hill parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4553). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A suburb and ward of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK403398). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From Old English būr (“chamber, room”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to bower + -ley (“lea”).

Related phrases

Birley with Upper Hill

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