Bier vs. Lier

Biernoun

A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.

Biernoun

A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed.

Biernoun

A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woollen cloth.

Biernoun

A handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the grave.

Biernoun

A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth.

Biernoun

a coffin along with its stand;

Biernoun

a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

Bier

A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse is placed to lie in state or to be carried to the grave.In Christian burial, the bier is often placed in the centre of the nave with candles surrounding it, and remains in place during the funeral. The bier is a flat frame, traditionally wooden but sometimes of other materials.

Liernoun

A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.

Liernoun

obsolete spelling of liar

Liernoun

misspelling of liar

Liernoun

One who lies down; one who rests or remains, as in concealment.