Gegnes-burh
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Chr. 1013
Linked entry: Génesburuh
stán-burh
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a town built with stone, a walled town(?) Steápe stán-byrig, Cd. Th. 133, 17; Gen. 2212
un-burh
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(?)
under-burh
a suburb
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a suburb Of Gomorra underburgum de suburbanis Gomorrhae, Deut. 32, 32
eorþ-burh
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earth-work Scídwealles eorðbyri vallum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 34. On eorðburge geat, C. D. v. 256, 11. Of ðǽre díc besúþan ðǽre eorðbyrg, vi. 129, 21. Ðone wudu æt ðǽre eorðbyrig, iii. 4, 11. Anlang hrycges tó ðǽre eorðburh middeweardre, 411, 23. On lythlan
fore-burh
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a principal town (?) Foreburga praedia (lis satis cruenta inter duo populosa praedia gerebatur, Ald. 52, 16), An. Ox. 3790. Add:
Sceaftes-burh
Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury in Dorset Æt Sceaftesbyrig, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 9. Tó Scæftesbyrig, 980; Erl. 129, 34. See also Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 329, col. 1
weder-burh
A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city
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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699
scild-burh
a battle-array in which men stood shield to shield ⬩ a city which affords protection ⬩ a city of refuge
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a battle-array in which men stood shield to shield [cf. the account of the battle of Stamford-bridge: 'Siðan fylkti Haraldr Konungr liði sínu, lét fylkingina langa ok ekki þykka ; þá teygði hann armana aptr á bak, svá at saman tóku, var þat þá víðr hringr
Linked entries: bord-haga scild-weall
Scrobbes-burh
Shrewsbury
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Shrewsbury Ðá férdon hí intó Stæffordscíre and intó Scrobbesbyrig, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 4
Sear-burh
Similar entry: Searo-burh
burh-brece
a breaking into a castle,
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a breaking into a castle, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9
burh-wígende
City-warring
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City-warring
Ægles burg
AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire
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AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire Cúþwulf genom Ægeles burg Cuth-wulf took Aylesbury, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13. Genam Ægles burh id. Th. 32, 29, col. 2. Genam Ægles byrig id. Th. 33, 27, col. l.
Linked entry: Ægeles birg
Finns buruh
Finnsburg
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Finnsburg Swylce eal Finnes buruh [MS. Finns] fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36.
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ge-burh-scípe
A township ⬩ municipium ⬩ municipatus
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A township; municipium, municipatus On ðam ylcan geburhscipe [MS. B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21
burg-waran
Inhabitants of a city, citizens ⬩ urbis incolæ, cives
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Ealle burgwaran all the city-inhabitants, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 6; Hö. 134: 120b; Th. 462, 23; Hö. 56. Burgwarena fruma the chief of the citizens, Scóp Th. 182; Wíd. 90
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burg-bryce
a breaking into a castle or dwelling ⬩ castelli vel domus violatio, ⬩ the fine to be paid for this burglary ⬩ mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem,
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a breaking into a castle or dwelling; castelli vel domus violatio, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 7. the fine to be paid for this burglary; mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7
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Cantwara burg
Kentish men, burh a city ⬩ A city or fortress of the men of Kent ⬩ Cantuariorum urbs ⬩ castellum ⬩ CANTERBURY ⬩ Durovernensis civitas ⬩ Rochester ⬩ Roffensis civitas
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CANTERBURY; Durovernensis civitas Cantwara burg forbærn ðý geáre Canterbury was burnt in that year, Chr. 754; Th. 80, 35, col. 1. Brǽcon Cantwara burh they took Canterbury by storm, 853; Th. 120, 28, col. 3.
Linked entry: Contwara burg