briony

American  

[brahy-uh-nee] / ˈbraɪ ə ni /

noun

plural

brionies

1. a variant of bryony.

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briony British  

/ ˈbraɪənɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of bryony

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Example Sentences

The briony garland has fallen from her hat, and a little hairy dog is now galloping about the lawn boastfully with it, his head held very high.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda

The claspers of briony shoot into the spiral, and lay hold of whatever comes in their way, for support.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

Other wart-curing plants are the spurge, the poppy, the celandine, the marigold, the briony, and the crowfoot.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin

Take an ounce of white briony root dried and cut up like carrots, put it into a little wine and place it on the fire, and drink when warm.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

Again, a popular means employed by witches of injuring their enemies was by the briony.

From The Folk-lore of Plants by Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton)