bier

So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept and wept for three whole days.

The corpse was lying in a narrow coffin, upon a low bier, both of which were covered with a white pall.

I went in rather early, and came upon two men carrying the parish bier back to its place under the tower.

When Justin returned, ropes were passed round the leafy bier and the body was lowered by concerted effort.