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burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, e; f.

A city ⬩ urbs

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A city; urbs Sceal seó burg bídan the city shall remain, Exon. 121b; Th. 466, 30; Hö. 129

burg

Grammar
burg, v. eorþ-burg, friþ-burg, in-burg, líc-burg.

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burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, burh, burhg, buruh (-ug, -ig), byrg, byrig; gen. byrig, burge, burhge, burcge; dat. byrg, byrig, byrh, burh; n. acc. pl. byrg, byrig, burh, burga, burha; gen. pl. burga, burha; dat. pl. burgum, burhum, byrgum.
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Ðá hé þá geseah ꝥ seó burh (buruh, burg, v.ll. ) wæs tó þan fæst ꝥ hé ne mihte hié ábrecan, hé áslát þá túnas ymb þá burhg onweg, Bd. 3, 16; Sch. 265, 5-14. Tó burge and tó wealle ad arcem et ad moenia, Kent. Gl. 287.

burg-

(prefix)
Grammar
burg-, = beorg-

a hill

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a hill, in some compounds, as in Similar entries burg-stal, q. v

Ægles burg

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles burg, Ægeles burg, [burh]; g. burge; f; Ægles byrig, e ; f.

AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire

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AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire Cúþwulf genom Ægeles burg Cuth-wulf took Aylesbury, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13. Genam Ægles burh id. Th. 32, 29, col. 2. Genam Ægles byrig id. Th. 33, 27, col. l.

Linked entry: Ægeles birg

Cantwara burg

(n.)
Grammar
Cantwara burg, Cantware-burg, Cantwar-burg, -burh; gen. burge; f; Cantwara byrig, e; f. [Cant-wara, gen. pl. of
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Cant-ware
Kentish men, burh a city
]

Kentish men, burh a city ⬩ A city or fortress of the men of Kent ⬩ Cantuariorum urbs ⬩ castellum ⬩ CANTERBURY ⬩ Durovernensis civitas ⬩ Rochester ⬩ Roffensis civitas

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CANTERBURY; Durovernensis civitas Cantwara burg forbærn ðý geáre Canterbury was burnt in that year, Chr. 754; Th. 80, 35, col. 1. Brǽcon Cantwara burh they took Canterbury by storm, 853; Th. 120, 28, col. 3.

Linked entry: Contwara burg

Contwara burg

(n.)

Canterbury

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Canterbury Chr. 851; Erl. 66, 34

Cantwara burg

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Cantwarabyrig forbarn, Chr. 754; P. 47, 20. Seó ceaster Cantwaraburge civitas Doruuernensis, Bd. 2, 7; Sch. 139, 16. Add

burg-stal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-stal, -stól, es; m. [
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burg
= beorg, beorh
a hill, stal a place, seat, dwelling
]

a hill, stal a place, seat, dwelling ⬩ A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill ⬩ sedes super collem vel clivum.

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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum. The name of places built on a hill, as Burstall in Suffolk, Borstall in Kent and Oxfordshire, etc. Cot. 209

Linked entries: beorh-stal burg-

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal

a city-wall,

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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

burg-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burg-tún, es; m.

A BOROUGH-TOWN ⬩ city-inclosure, city-dwelling; ⬩ urbis septum, urbana domus

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A BOROUGH-TOWN, city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxne the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115b; Th. 443, 16; Kl. 31

Linked entry: burh-tún

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.

A fortress-height,

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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

burg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burg-loca, an; m.

A city-inclosure, city-barrier,

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A city-inclosure, city-barrier, Andr. Kmbl. 2075; An. 1040: 2132; An. 1067: 1879; An. 942

burg-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-steal, es; m. [
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burg
a fortress, city, steal a place
]

a fortress, city, steal a place ⬩ A city-place ⬩ arcis locus, arx

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A city-place; arcis locus, arx Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29

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burg-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sæl, es; nom. acc. pl. -salu, -salo; n.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling ⬩ arcis aula, urbana domus

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Ofer burgsalu over the city-dwellings, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 7; Gú. 1258: 52a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305: 96a; Th. 358, 23; Pa. 50

Linked entry: burh-sæl

burg-lond

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lond, es; n.

City-land ⬩ urbis solum

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City-land; urbis solum Eálá sancta Hierusalem, Cristes burglond O holy Jerusalem, city-land of Christ! Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 12; Cri. 51

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burg-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sele, es; m.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling ⬩ arcis aula, urbana domus

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

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burg-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
burg-bryce, burh-bryce, -brice, es; m.

a breaking into a castle or dwelling ⬩ castelli vel domus violatio, ⬩ the fine to be paid for this burglary ⬩ mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem,

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a breaking into a castle or dwelling; castelli vel domus violatio, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 7. the fine to be paid for this burglary; mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7

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burg-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
burg-ræced, es; nom. acc. pl. -ræced; n.

A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth ⬩ urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus

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A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth; urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus Beorht wǽron burgræced bright were the city-dwellings, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 9; Ruin. 22

Linked entry: burh-ræced

burg-waran

(n.)
Grammar
burg-waran, burh-waran, gen.-warena; pl. m.

Inhabitants of a city, citizens ⬩ urbis incolæ, cives

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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Ealle burgwaran all the city-inhabitants, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 6; Hö. 134: 120b; Th. 462, 23; Hö. 56. Burgwarena fruma the chief of the citizens, Scóp Th. 182; Wíd. 90

Linked entry: burh-waran