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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

burg-geat

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

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

burg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burg-loca, an; m.
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A city-inclosure, city-barrier, Andr. Kmbl. 2075; An. 1040: 2132; An. 1067: 1879; An. 942

burg-sæl

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

(adj.)
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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-stede

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

burg-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burg-tún, es; m. A
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BOROUQH-TOWX, 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-waru

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

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal
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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

burh-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-ágende, part.
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Possessing a fortress

burh-ealdor

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

(n.)
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city-gates, Jos. 2, 5

burh-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
burh-gemót, es; n.
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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.
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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-leóde

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

(n.)
Grammar
burh-man, -mann, es; m.
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A townsman, citizen; urbanus, civis Burhman vel burhsita urbanus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 103; Wrt. Voc. 34, 32: Nathan. 1

Linked entries: burga man byrig-man

burh-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ræced, es; n.
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A city-dwelling

burh-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.
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Citizenship; municipatus, Cot. 128

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