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bury

/ˈbɛɹi/ noun C2
  1. A borough; a manor (transitive)

Plural buries

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Roll me into the hives of the wild bees that I may be stung to death, and bury me with the Hyaena, for I am most miserable of bears!
The Jungle Book, p. 40 · B2
It is asking much of a wealthy man to come down and bury himself in a place of this kind, but I need not tell you that it means a very great deal to the countryside.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 78 · C1
Noirtier,” said Madame de Villefort; “besides, they are to come to Paris in about a month, and Valentine, after the affront she has received, need not consider it necessary to continue to bury herself alive by being shut up with M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 635 · C1
is it not a crime to bury a living child in a garden?” cried Monte Cristo.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 676 · C1

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