Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Berners

or Barnes (Juliana ). Prioress of Sopewell nunnery, near St. Albans, reputed authoress of the Bokys of Hawking and Hunting (1486). Generally called “Dame Berners.” Another book ascribed to her is the Boke of the Blazing of Arms (1485).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Bernese
Bernard's Inn
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