1. birley - Noun
2. Birley - Proper noun
A habitational surname from Old English.
birley (plural birleys)
Alternative form of byrlaw
A suburb and ward of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK403398).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAnthony R Birley Marcus Aurelius: A Biography p.197 Among his teachers Onesicrates, Antistius Capella, Titus Aius Sanctus, and Pitholaus are mentioned. Source: Internet
Anthony Birley, p. 75 Trajan, seriously ill by that time, decided to return to Rome while Hadrian remained in Syria to guard the Roman rear. Source: Internet
Anthony Birley, pp. 151–2 The rebuilding lasted until late in the reign, and in 138 a statue of Zeus was erected with a dedication to Hadrian as "saviour and founder" of Cyrene. Source: Internet
Anthony Birley, pp. 215–20 The notion of the "Greek city", however, was mostly political and mythological rather than historical: it involved fabricated claims to Greek origins and imperial favour. Source: Internet
Anthony Birley, pp. 189–190 Back in Rome, he was able to see for himself the completed work of rebuilding the Pantheon. Source: Internet
Birley, 108/109 Matidia Augusta, Hadrian's mother-in-law, had died earlier, in December 119, and had also been deified. Source: Internet