Bury

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1. Noun

A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's

2. Noun

A manor house; a castle.

3. Verb

To cover out of sight, either by heaping something over, or by placing within something, as earth, etc.; to conceal by covering; to hide; as, to bury coals in ashes; to bury the face in the hands.

4. Verb

Specifically: To cover out of sight, as the body of a deceased person, in a grave, a tomb, or the ocean; to deposit (a corpse) in its resting place, with funeral ceremonies; to inter; to inhume.

5. Verb

To hide in oblivion; to put away finally; to abandon; as, to bury strife.

6. Verb

embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
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