burh-sǽta
A dweller in a city, citizen ⬩ civis
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A dweller in a city, citizen; civis
burh-geat
A city-gate ⬩ urbis porta
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Fóre burg-geatum before the city-gates, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 20; Hö. 38
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
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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
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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
burh-waran
Inhabitants of a city ⬩ cives
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Inhabitants of a city; cives Wearþ eal here burhwarena blind all the multitude of the city-inhabitants became blind, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 13; Gen. 2491
burh-weall
A city-wall ⬩ urbis vallum, mœnia
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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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burh-ware
Inhabitants of a city, citizens ⬩ urbis incolæ, cives
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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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burh-waru
The inhabitants of a city considered as a community, the whole body of citizens ⬩ civitas, civitatis populus
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The inhabitants of a city considered as a community, the whole body of citizens; civitas, civitatis populus Ǽlc burhwaru wæs búgende to him non fuit civitas quœ se traderet illis, Jos. 11. 19. Wearþ eall seó burhwaru onstyred commota est universa civitas
Linked entries: land-waru burg-waru buruh-waru
burh-hleoþ
A fortress-height, the hill on which a city is built ⬩ clivus montis, in quo arx vel urbs sita est
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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
A city-dweller, an inhabitant of a city, citizen ⬩ urbis incola, civis
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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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burh-loca
A cily-inclosure, city-barrier ⬩ defence, as — a wall, mound or moat ⬩ urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura
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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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friþ-burh
A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs
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A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties; pācis urbs Ðéh hit [the ship] gedriuen beó and hit ætfleó to hwilcre friþbyrig and ða menn útætberstan into ðære byrig ðonne habban ða men friþ though it
burh-waru-man
A citizen ⬩ civis
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12
burh-geat-setl
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