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burh-wered

(n.)
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burh-wered, es; n.

A city-multitude ⬩ urbis multitudo

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A city-multitude; urbis multitudo Heánra burhwered vulgus vel plebs, Wrt. Voc. 18, 37

burh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sele, es; m.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.

A city-dweller, townsman, citizen ⬩ civis, oppidanus

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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

burh-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
burh-þelu, e; f.

A castle-floor

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A castle-floor

burh-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burh-tún, es; m.

A city-inclosure, city-dwelling ⬩ urbis septum, urbana domus

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A city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus

burh-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sæl, es; n.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling

burh-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sǽta, an; m.

A dweller in a city, citizen ⬩ civis

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A dweller in a city, citizen; civis

burn-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burn-sele, es; m.

A bath-house ⬩ balneum ⬩ a spring, brook ⬩ a dwelling, mansion

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A bath-house; balneum [ Similar entries burn a spring, brook; Similar entries sele a dwelling, mansion], Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 10; Ruin. 22

Cyric-burh

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

Chirbury, Shropshire ⬩ loci 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

Élíg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Élíg-burh, Élí-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire ⬩ urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi

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The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Man hine lǽdde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1

eorþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
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

freó-burh

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

A free city ⬩ lībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

freoðo-burh

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

A peaceful city ⬩ city of refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ pācis arx ⬩ asȳlum

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A peaceful city, city of refuge, an asylum; pācis arx, asȳlum He gesóhte freoðoburh he sought the peaceful city. Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522

friþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-burh, freoðo-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

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

ealdor-burh

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

A royal city, metropolis ⬩ rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis

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A royal city, metropolis; rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis On Cantwara byrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces ealdor-burh in civĭtāte Doruvernensi, quæ impĕrii sui tōtīus erat metrŏpŏlis. Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 19: I. 13; S. 482, 6. Godes ealdorburg God's royal city, Exon

Linked entry: aldor-burh

in-búan

(v.)

to inhabit

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to inhabit Seðe inbýeþ in ðæm qui inhabitat in ipso, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 21

Lygean-burh

(n.)

Lenborough

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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13

Gegnes-burh

(n.)

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Chr. 1013

Linked entry: Génesburuh

stán-burh

(n.)
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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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