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barrow

  • noun
  • bărʹō

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Other meanings

  1. A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.

  2. A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

Word history

From Old English "beorg" (mountain, hill, mound, barrow, burial place).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “barrow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.