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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

líc-burg

(n.)
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líc-burg, e; f.
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A city of the dead, a cemetery: — Lícburg cimiterium, Txts. 51, 472

burg-geriht

(n.)
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a town-due Hwylce gerihta langon intó Tántúne . . . Of Þ ám lande æt Nigon hídon . . . burhgerihtu, Cht. Th. 432, 23. Burgerihta, 433, 18

Linked entry: ge-riht

burg-steall

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Substitute:

burh-ware

Similar entry: innan-burhware

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAM ⬩ oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

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

gold-burh

(n.)
Grammar
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

wín-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers, ⬩ a chief town ⬩ a walled vineyard

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a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers, a chief town. Cf. medu-burh, wín-ærn, III. Wínburge cyning (the king of Babylon; cf. Belshazzar's feast) Cd. Th. 255, 11; Dan. 622. Wuna in ðære wínbyrig salu sinchroden

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal

a city-wall,

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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

burg-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-steal, es; m. [
Similar entries
burg
a fortress, city, steal a place
]

a fortress, city, steal a place ⬩ A city-place ⬩ arcis locus, arx

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A city-place; arcis locus, arx Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29

Linked entry: burh-steal

burg-stede

(n.)

a city-place, city,

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a city-place, city, Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 10; Gú. 1291: 124a; Th. 476, 3; Ruin. 2

burg-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sæl, es; nom. acc. pl. -salu, -salo; n.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling ⬩ arcis aula, urbana domus

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Ofer burgsalu over the city-dwellings, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 7; Gú. 1258: 52a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305: 96a; Th. 358, 23; Pa. 50

Linked entry: burh-sæl

burg-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burg-tún, es; m.

A BOROUGH-TOWN ⬩ city-inclosure, city-dwelling; ⬩ urbis septum, urbana domus

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A BOROUGH-TOWN, city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxne the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115b; Th. 443, 16; Kl. 31

Linked entry: burh-tún

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.

A fortress-height,

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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

burg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burg-loca, an; m.

A city-inclosure, city-barrier,

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A city-inclosure, city-barrier, Andr. Kmbl. 2075; An. 1040: 2132; An. 1067: 1879; An. 942

burg-sittende

(adj.)

city-dwelling, inhabiting a city,

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city-dwelling, inhabiting a city, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337: 53a; Th. 186, 14; Az. 19: 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3

burg-waru

(n.)

the inhabitants of a city as in a body,

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the inhabitants of a city as in a body, Andr. Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096

burg-geat

(n.)

a city-gate

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a city-gate, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842