cerern.
Etymology: < cere v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcerer.
the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > preparation or treatment of corpse > [noun] > cering > one who
1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay xxii. 387 The Cearer of deadfolks.
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