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burh-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

Citizenship ⬩ municipatus

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Citizenship; municipatus, Cot. 128

burh-leóde

(n.)
Grammar
burh-leóde, nom. acc ; gen. -leóda; dat. -leódum; pl. m.

Town-people, citizens ⬩ cives

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Town-people, citizens; cives Him ða burhleóde wiðcwǽdon the citizens withstood him, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 6: Cd. 226; Th. 300, 7; Sat. 561: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 14; Jud. 187: 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud. 175

Linked entry: leód

burh-rúnan

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rúnan, pl. f. [-rúne, an; f.]

The fates, furies, fairies ⬩ parcæ, furiæ, oreades

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The fates, furies, fairies; parcæ, furiæ, oreades Burhrúnan furiœ, Cot. 92

Linked entry: burg-rúnan

burh-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ealdor, -ealder; gen. -ealdres; m.

A ruler of a city, mayor, citizen ⬩ urbis præfectus, municeps,

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A ruler of a city, mayor, citizen; urbis præfectus, municeps, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 55: 9, 55; Som. 13, 24

burh-bryce

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

A breaking into a castle or dwelling ⬩ — the fine for this burglary,

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A breaking into a castle or dwelling, — the fine for this burglary, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9: L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7, note 16

Linked entry: burh-brece

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-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-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
burh-gemót, es; n.

A BURGMOTE, city-moot, meeting of townsmen, corporation ⬩ urbis comitia

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A BURGMOTE, city-moot, meeting of townsmen, corporation; urbis comitia Hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burhgemót thrice in a year let a city-moot be held, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3: L. C. S. 18; Th. i. 386, 4

burh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geréfa, an; m.

A BOROUGH-REEVE, city-reeve, the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town ⬩ urbis prætor, præfectus, præpositus, quæstor, curialis,

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A BOROUGH-REEVE, city-reeve, the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town; urbis prætor, præfectus, præpositus, quæstor, curialis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 7: 18, 42

burh-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ræced, es; n.

A city-dwelling,

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A city-dwelling

burh-síta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-síta, an; m.

A city-dweller, citizen

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A city-dweller, citizen Burhsíta urbanus, Wrt. Voc. 34, 32

burh-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burh-steal, es; m.

A city-place ⬩ arcis locus, arx

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A city-place; arcis locus, arx

burh-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scipe, es; m.

A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town ⬩ municipium

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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104

Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe

burh-scír

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scír, e; f.

A city-boundary, city-liberty ⬩ urbis territorium

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A city-boundary, city-liberty; urbis territorium Ða yfelan leóda fíf burhscíra ðæs Sodomítisces eardes the evil people of the five city-boundaries of the Sodomitish land, Ælfc. T. 7, 20: Jos. 13; Thw. 152, 9: Cot. 148

burh-wered

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

A city-multitude ⬩ urbis multitudo

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A city-multitude; urbis multitudo Heánra burhwered vulgus vel plebs, Wrt. Voc. 18, 37

burh-sele

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

A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.

A city-dweller, townsman, citizen ⬩ civis, oppidanus

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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

burh-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
burh-þelu, e; f.

A castle-floor

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A castle-floor

burh-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burh-tún, es; m.

A city-inclosure, city-dwelling ⬩ urbis septum, urbana domus

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A city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus

burh-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sæl, es; n.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling