burh-fæsten
A city-fastness, fortress, citadel ⬩ arx munita, castellum
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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680
burh-bót
The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property ⬩ urbium vel castrorum instauratio,
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The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property; urbium vel castrorum instauratio, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 23: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 31: L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27: L. R. S. l; Th. i. 432, 2
Linked entries: fæsten-gewerc weall-stellung
burh-weard
A city-ward or guardian, city-defender ⬩ urbis custos vel defensor
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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660
Linked entry: byri-weard
burh-staðol
A dwelling in a city, a mansion, house ⬩ urbana sedes, mansio, habitaculum
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A dwelling in a city, a mansion, house; urbana sedes, mansio, habitaculum
burh-wealda
A city-ruler, citizen ⬩ urbis rector, civis
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A city-ruler, citizen; urbis rector, civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12, note 12
burh-riht
The civil law ⬩ jus civile
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The civil law; jus civile, Som
burh-land
City-land ⬩ urbis solum.
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City-land; urbis solum
burh-wita
A knowing and polished man of the city, city-counsellor, citizen ⬩ urbanus, homo civilis, urbis consiliarius, municeps
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A knowing and polished man of the city, city-counsellor, citizen; urbanus, homo civilis, urbis consiliarius, municeps Portgeréfa vel burhwita municeps, Wrt. Voc. 18, 41
eorþ-burh
An earth mound or burying place ⬩ agger, hŭmātio
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An earth mound or burying place; agger, hŭmātio To ðare eorþ-byrig to the earth mound, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 335 ; A. D. 903 ; Kmbl. iii. 403, 31
búta
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Ne bið hit bletsung búta hé wyrce tácn, Hml. S. 27, 152. Add
bútú
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Bútú binas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 24. Add
bucc
a cheek, part of a helmet ⬩ buccula
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a cheek, part of a helmet; buccula, Cot. 25
bune
A sort of cup ⬩ carchesium ⬩ καρχήσιον ⬩ poculi genus
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A sort of cup; carchesium = καρχήσιον, poculi genus,Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 18: Beo. Th. 5544; B. 2775: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 4; Wand. 94: 90a; Th. 338, 23; Gn. Ex. 83
burgen
A burying-place, sepulchre,
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A burying-place, sepulchre, Ps. Th. 29, 9
burne
Running water, a stream, brook, river ⬩ torrens, rivus
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Running water, a stream, brook, river; torrens, rivus Burnan flóweþ aquæ fluent, Ps. Th. 147, 7. He of stán-clife stearce burnan lǽdde he drew a strong stream from the stony rock, Ps. Th. 135, 17. Se Hǽlend eóde ofer ða burnan Cedron Iesus egressus est
burne
burned
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burned.Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45
buruh
a castle, city
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a castle, city, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36: Ors. 5, 5; Bos. 105, 24: Mt. Foxe 10, 11
burhge weardas
The guardians of the city,
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The guardians of the city, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 6; Dan. 740
hleów-burh
A city which affords shelter, protection,
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A city which affords shelter, protection, Beo. Th. 1828; B. 912: 3467; B. 1731