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burh-sittende

(v.; part.)
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burh-sittende, burg-sittende; part.
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City-dwelling, inhabiting a city; urbem incolens He folgode ánum burhsittendum men ðæs ríces adhœsit uni civium regionis illius, Lk. Bos. 15, 15. Folca bearn burgsittende the sons of men dwelling in cities, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th

burh-hleoþ

(n.)
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burh-hleoþ, burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, the hill on which a city is built; clivus montis, in quo arx vel urbs sita est Forbærned burhhleoðu scorched fortress-heights, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 3; Exod. 70. Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon.

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burh-sittend

(n.)
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burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.
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A city-dweller, an inhabitant of a city, citizen; urbis incola, civis Ðú scealt sunu ágan, ðone sculon burhsittende Isaac hátan thou shall have a son, whom the city-dwellers shall call Isaac, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 12; Gen. 2326: 136; Th. 172, 2; Gen. 2838

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mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

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Kindred, family, relatives, tribe Mǽg-burg cognatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 70. Weóx under wolcnum mǽgburh Semes, Cd. 82; Th. 102, 20; Gen. 1703 : 100; Th. 132, 14; Gen. 2193 : 81; Th. 102, 4; Gen. 1695.

sǽ-burh

(n.)

a maritime town

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a maritime town Hé gewunade in *Capharnaum ðæt is sǽ-burug(-caestrae, Rush.) habitavit in Capharnaum maritima (*note on Capharnaum : In ðær byrig Capharnaum is genemned and maritimam cuoeð, forðon ðyú burg is on sǽ), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 13

Linked entry: sǽ-ceaster

burh-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.
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A city-wall; urbis vallum, mœnia Burhweall mœnia, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36. Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb they left the saint near the city-wall, Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835. Beorhte burhweallas bright city-walls, Cd. 220; Th. 282

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hord-burh

(n.)
Grammar
hord-burh, -burg, e; f.

A city containing treasure,

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A city containing treasure, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 9; Gen. 2007: Beo. Th. 938; B. 467

eardung-burh

(n.)
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eardung-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles tabernacŭlōrum urbs

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A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ; tabernacŭlōrum urbs Híg getimbrodun Pharaoneseardungburga Phiton and Rameses ædificāvērunt urbes tabernacŭlōrum Pharaōni Phithon et Ramesses, Ex. 1. 11

in-burh

(n.)
Grammar
in-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A hallvestibule

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A hall, vestibule Inburh atrium, Wrt. Voc. 84, 35

burh-geat

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat, -gat, burg-, es; pl. nom. acc. u. a. o; n.
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Fóre burg-geatum before the city-gates, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 20; Hö. 38

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gold-burh

(n.)
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gold-burh, gen. -burge; f.
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A town where gold is distributed or which is ornamented with gold, Andr. Kmbl. 3308; An. 1657: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 2; Gen. 2549

burh-loca

(n.)
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burh-loca, burg-loca, an; m.
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A cily-inclosure, city-barrier or defence, as — a wall, mound or moat; urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura He gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum under burhlocan, in Sǽgor he led his wife with the children within the city-inclosure, into Zoar, Cd. 118; Th

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burh-ware

(n.)
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burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Him cyrdon to mǽst ealle ða burh-ware almost all the inhabitants of the city turned to him, Chr. 919; Ing. 133, 15.

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Baddan-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Baddan-burh, g. -burge; d. -byrig; f.

BADBURY, DorsetshireBaddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil

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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;

fóre-burh

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-burh, gen. -burge; dat. -byrig, -birig; f.

a fore-courtentrance-courtvestibulevestĭbŭluma wall before a fortificationpro-mūrālemūrus ante mūrumdictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione sit

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a fore-court, entrance-court, vestibule; vestĭbŭlum Hig etaþ ða hláfas on ðæs geteldes fórebirig comĕdent pānes in tabernācŭli testĭmōnii vestĭbŭlo, Ex. 29, 32. a wall before a fortification; pro-mūrāle, mūrus ante mūrum, dictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione

Cyric-burh

(n.)
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Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshireloci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

hleów-burh

(n.)
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hleów-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A city which affords shelter, protection,

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A city which affords shelter, protection, Beo. Th. 1828; B. 912: 3467; B. 1731

heáfod-burh

(n.)
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heáfod-burh, gen. -burge; f.

Chief town, capital, metropolismetropolis

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Chief town, capital, metropolis Forgeaf him wununge on Cantwarebyrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces heáfodburh he gave him a dwelling in Canterbury, that was the chief town of all his kingdom, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 31. Hí becómon æt néxtan tó ánre heáfod-byrig

heáh-burh

(n.)
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heáh-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation

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A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation Ðǽr is Créca heáhburg there is the chief town of the Greeks, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 21: Beo. Th. 2258; B. 1127. Tó ðære heáhbyrig to the chief town [Babylon], Cd. 209; Th. 259, 30; Dan. 699. Se

eorþ-burh

(n.)
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eorþ-burh, gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig; f.

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