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burh-weall

  • noun [ masculine ]
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burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.
A city-wall; urbis vallum, mœnia
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  • Burhweall

    mœnia,

      Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36.
  • Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb

    they left the saint near the city-wall,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835.
  • Beorhte burhweallas

    bright city-walls,

      Cd. 220; Th. 282, 31; Sat. 295.
  • Brecan ðone burgweal

    to break through the city-wall,

      Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mod. 38: 22a; Th. 61, 1; Cri. 978.
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v.  burg-weall.
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