I. ˈhərs noun
Etymology: Middle English herse, from Anglo-French herce harrow, frame for holding candles, from Latin hirpic-, hirpex harrow
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an elaborate framework erected over a coffin or tomb to which memorial verses or epitaphs are attached
b. : a triangular candelabra for 15 candles used especially at Tenebrae
2.
a. archaic : coffin
b. obsolete : bier 2
3. : a vehicle for conveying the dead to the grave
II. transitive verb
( hearsed ; hears·ing )
Date: 1592
1.
a. archaic : to place on or in a hearse
b. : to convey in a hearse
2. : bury