briary

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Adj.

briary - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

barbellate, briery, bristled, setaceous, setose, burred, burry, prickly, barbed, spiny, thorny, bristly

armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

briery

also briary
adjective

Full of sharp needlelike protuberances:

echinate, prickly, pricky, spiny, thistly, thorny.

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Alterations including change of roof covering and installation of six rooflights at Briary Cottage,Well Road, Moffat - granted.

Planning matters

Council-owned housing company WV Living has opened the doors to show homes at it's 'Sweet Briary' plot in Bilston.

Showcase opens to 34 new homes; E&S BRIEFING

The Woodland Trust which has formally objected to the outline planning application of three detached homes and garages on Briary Wood, Briary Way, Brackla, is now supporting a campaign started by local residents.

'Ancient woodland at risk from homes plan'

The outline planning application involves building three detached homes and garages on Briary Wood, Briary Way, Brackla.

Campaign launched to save Bridgend's Briary Wood; Nearby residents fear plans for three homes will lead to more

A lovely, pinpoint balance of juicy, briary berries, pretty florals, and earth.

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30 The Briary, Shotley Bridge, Consett, is for sale through Your Move Chris Stonock at PS179,950, tel: 01207 504119.

New to the matket

Concentrated and focused with rich, briary fruit flavors of cherry, plum, wild berry and boy-senberry; vibrant spice merges through the big tannins on a long complex, earthy finish.

Top quality value Zinfandels: based upon wine reviews from StateWays' sister publication Beverage Dynamics, here is a list of some of the top Zinfandels cited by retailers and sommeliers

01656 668967 JENKINS David Rhydwyn James Peacefully on Saturday Oct 19, 2013, after a long illness, David of Briary Way, Brackla, Bridgend; (former Treasurer of Nantyffyllon RFC) much loved husband of Cecelia (Ciss), devoted father of Lynne, Peter and Alun, loved and respected father-in-law of David, Christine and Susan, loving and proud Bampa of Andrew, Helen, Rhodri and Rhys and of his greatgrandchildren Natalie, Lucy and Alice, a dear brother, brother-in-law and uncle.

Deaths

The 76-year-old woman was hit by a burglar who forced his way into her house in Briary Croft, Hightown, last Tuesday, demanding cash.