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Searo-burh

(n.)
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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. [Seresbyrig (Særes-), 1123; Th. 374, 5, 20, 24, 34.]

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wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant,a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

castel-burg

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a fortified place ? Hec sunt confinia . . . inde in montem susibrem urbs antiqua et postea bi þǽre aldan cestelbyrig on nunnena beorgas, C. D. B. i. 205, 8. [Ne moste na mon cumen wiðinne þon castelburi, Laym. 6714.]

burg-ealdor

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burg-ealdor, (burh-).
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Hét se burhealdor ( alt. to burhge ealdor) þone bisceop him tó gefeccan, Hml. S. 22, 203. Add

burg-geat

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burg-geat, (burh-).
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Add: the gate of a burg (v. burg, Ia) Ðus feor sceal beón þæs cinges grið fram his burhgeate þǽr hé is sittende, Ll. Th. i. 224, 7. þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele, Lch. i. 328, 24. [He wende to þan burhȝate þer þe king on bure lai, Laym. 17670

burg-geréfa

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burg-geréfa, (burh-).
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Þá frægn se burhgeréfa (cf. Rómeburge geréfa, 28) hyne, Shrn. 96, 30. Se burhgeréfa (cf. ðǽre burge geréfa, 12), 120, 14. Ðæs burhgeréfan (cf. Rómeburge geréfa, 6) sunu ( praefecti filius, Ald. 60, 5), 56, 10: Hml. S. 23, 770. Ðá cwæþ Neron tó his burhgeréfan

burg-hege

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hege, es; m.
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The fence of a 'burg' (v. burg, Ia) Andlanges þǽre ceápstrǽte oð cyninges burghege (burge hege?), C.D.B. ii. 305. 26

burg-hleoþ

Grammar
burg-hleoþ, (l. -hliþ).
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Substitute: =(?) beorg-hliþ, q. v

burg-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lagu, e; f.
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Civil law Burglage jus civile, Germ. 388, 18

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burg-leóda

(n.)
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burg-leóda, an; m.
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A citizen, burgess Burhleódan municipes. Hpt. Gl. 517, 70. Cf. land-leódan; pl. under land-leód; m

burg-rǽden

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burg-rǽden, (burh-).
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Substitute for Cot. 128 Burhrǽddenne municipatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 67

burg-scipe

Grammar
burg-scipe, (burh-).
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Burgscipe municipium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 13. Burhscipe, 54, 66. Burhscipe, eardung municipatus, An. Ox. 4853. Add

burg-síta

Grammar
burg-síta, (burh-).
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Dele, and see burg-wita

burg-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
burg-þegen, es; m.
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13

burg-tún

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burg-waru

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Eall seó buruhwaru populus civitatis, Deut. 21, 21. Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, fare seó buruhwaru sylf tó and begyte þá banan, Ll. Th. i. 286, 21. Seó burhwaru gelæhton hine, Ap Th. 26, 23. Seó burhwaru, þæt sind Turonisce ..., and Pictauienscisce

burg-weall

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In Lucan þǽre cæstre ... seó eá flóweþ be þám burhwealle ( juxta urbis muros ), Gr. D. 192, 16. On ðá burhwalles; of ðám burhwallan ... cn suðwardne ðone burhwal, C.D. iii. 394, 28-30. Pharao hét hí wyrcan his burhweallas (cf. hig getimbrodun Pharaones

burg-weard

Grammar
burg-weard, (burh-).
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burg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weg, es; m.
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a road to a burg (v. burg, Ia) Andlang burhslædes on burhwege, C.D. vi. 137, 20. a road in a town (v. burg, II), a street Hí námon ungeríme sceattas, and ealle ðá tówurpon geond þás rúman burhwegas, Hml. S. 23, 289

burg-wille

(n.)
Grammar
burg-wille, -welle, an; f.
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A spring that supplies a burg(?) Onlong bróces ðæt on burhwellan, of burhwellan on ðá burhwalles, C.D. iii. 394, 28