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Bæbba-burh

(n.)

Bamborough

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Bamborough, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6: 1095; Th. 362, 12

Bebba-burh

(n.)

Bamborough

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Bamborough, Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40 : 362, 1

leód-burh

(n.)
Grammar
leód-burh, f.
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A people's town, a town of a country, town occupied by a people Of ðysse leódbyrig [Sodom], Cd. 116; Th. 150, 33; Gen. 2501. Hé eaferum lǽfde lond and leódbyrig he to his children left his land and its towns, Beo. Th. 4933; Th. 2471

Lunden-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Lunden-burh, f.

London

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London Ðes geáres forbarn Lundenburh, Chr. 1077; Erl. 215, 12. Ða Bryttas forléton Kentland and mycclum ege flugon tó Lundenbyrig, Chr. 456; Erl. 13, 29: 872; Erl. 76, 15. Ðý ilcan geáre gesette Ælfréd cyning Lundenburg, 886; Erl. 84, 26

medu-burh

(n.)
Grammar
medu-burh, f.

A city in which mead is drunk ⬩ one in which mead-drinking warriors live

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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16

wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant, ⬩ a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

an-burge

Similar entry: BORH

ealdor-burh

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Ealdorburh metropolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 24: Hpt. 33, 239, 19. Add

in-burh

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Inbirig uestibule, i. atrii, An. Ox. 3828. In[byrig?] atria, 8, 214. Add

Lunden-burh

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On Lundenbyrig, C. D. vi. 80, 12. Add

burh-ware

Similar entry: innan-burhware

Searo-burh

(n.)

Salisbury

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Salisbury In ðære stówe ðe is genemned [æt] Searobyrg (-byrig, Searoburh, Sælesberi), Chr. 552; Th. pp. 28, 29. Tó Searebyrig, 1086; Th. 353, 18. To Searbyrig, 1003; Th. pp. 252, 253

Linked entry: Sear-burh

burh-gata

(n.)

city-gates,

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city-gates, Jos. 2, 5

burh-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-ágende, part.

Possessing a fortress,

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Possessing a fortress

buruh-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
buruh-þelu, e; f.

A castle-floor ⬩ arcis tabulatum ⬩ a castle ⬩ a plank, board

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A castle-floor; arcis tabulatum [ Similar entries burh a castle, Similar entries þelu a plank, board], Buruhþelu dynede the castle-floor sounded, Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30

Linked entries: þelu burh-þelu

Lygean-burh

(n.)

Lenborough

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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13

Gegnes-burh

(n.)

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Chr. 1013

Linked entry: Génesburuh

stán-burh

(n.)
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a town built with stone, a walled town(?) Steápe stán-byrig, Cd. Th. 133, 17; Gen. 2212

un-burh

(n.)
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(?)

under-burh

(n.)

a suburb

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a suburb Of Gomorra underburgum de suburbanis Gomorrhae, Deut. 32, 32