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burh-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
burh-spræc, -spæc, e; f.

Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity ⬩ urbanus sermo, urbanitas

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Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity; urbanus sermo, urbanitas, Cot. 202

burh-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
burh-staðol, es; m.

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-geþingþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geþingþ, -geþincgþ, e; f.

The city council or assembly,

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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7

burh-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wealda, an; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
burh-riht, es; n.

The civil law ⬩ jus civile

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The civil law; jus civile, Som

burh-land

(n.)
Grammar
burh-land, es; n.

City-land ⬩ urbis solum.

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City-land; urbis solum

burg-ware

(n.)

inhabitants of a city, citizens,

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inhabitants of a city, citizens, Andr. Kmbl. 3164; An. 1585: Chr. 919; Th. 192, 25: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742

burh-wígende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-wígende, part. pl.

City-warring

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City-warring

burh-wita

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wita, an; m.

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

ge-burh-scípe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-burh-scípe, es; m.

A township ⬩ municipium ⬩ municipatus

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A township; municipium, municipatus On ðam ylcan geburhscipe [MS. B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21

burg-geat-setl

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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat

burg-geat-setl

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Dele: see preceding word

burh-waru-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-waru-man, -mann, es; m.

A citizen ⬩ civis

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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12

burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.

A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants ⬩ ad urbis portam sedes,

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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

ge-bún

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan, q. v.

inhabited

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inhabited, Ors. 1, 1, § 13; Bos. 20, 2, 3, 7;

búc-ful

Grammar
búc-ful, l.
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búc ful

bul-berende

(adj.)
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glosses bullifer. Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 71

Linked entry: bul

búr-cote

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>búr-cot,</b> es; n. A bedchamber Búrcot cubile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 39. Hé his módes scearpnesse eft gecierde tó ðám flǽsclican búrcotum ... hé wæs gecierred tó smeáganne hú flǽsclicum monnum gedafonode on hira búrcotum and

brýd-búr

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Add: bridal-chamber Brýd sponsa, brýdbúr thalamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 84. Se Crístes brýdbúr ( the Virgin's womb ), Bl. H. 7, 31. Brédbú[res] (brýd-, An. Ox. 3376) thalami, Hpt. Gl. 485, 54. Se heofonlica cyning gearwaþ þínne innoþ his suna tó brýdbúre

búr-þegen

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Búrþén camerarius. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 80. Búr-þénon (hé becwiþ) his beddreáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 30. Add