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burg-wíta

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burg-wíta, (burh-). l, -wita,
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and add Burhwita urbanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 44. Burhwita (printed -sita) vel burhman urbanus, 34, 32. Þis cýdde se bisceop þám burhwiton on Exanceastre, Cht. Crw. 9, 130

ealdor-burh

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Ealdorburh metropolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 24: Hpt. 33, 239, 19. Add

heáfod-burh

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Heáfodburg ( Decapolis ), An. Ox. 61, 3. Þá gesætton þá wytan þá cnihtas on twám heáfodburgum, Hml. S. 2, 320. Cf. ealdor-burh. Add

in-búan

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Add:

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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burh-ware

Similar entry: innan-burhware

wín-burh

(n.)
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wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers,a chief towna 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-ágende

(v.; part.)
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burg-ágende, part.
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Possessing a fortress or palace; arcem vel palatium possidens, Elen. Kmbl. 2347; El. 1175

Linked entry: burh-ágende

burg-lond

(n.)
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burg-lond, es; n.
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City-land; urbis solum Eálá sancta Hierusalem, Cristes burglond O holy Jerusalem, city-land of Christ! Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 12; Cri. 51

Linked entry: burh-land

burg-ræced

(n.)
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burg-ræced, es; nom. acc. pl. -ræced; n.
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A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth; urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus Beorht wǽron burgræced bright were the city-dwellings, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 9; Ruin. 22

Linked entry: burh-ræced

burg-rúnan

(n.)
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the fates, furies, fairies

burg-sele

(n.)
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burg-sele, es; m.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

Linked entry: burh-sele

burg-sittend

(n.)
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a city-dweller, citizen, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 552; El. 276

burg-ware

(n.)
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inhabitants of a city, citizens, Andr. Kmbl. 3164; An. 1585: Chr. 919; Th. 192, 25: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742

burg-wígende

(v.; part.)
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burg-wígende, part. pl.
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City-warring; used substantively, city-warriors; ex arce belligerentes, cives belligeri Swylce Húna cyning meahte abannan to beadwe burgwígendra whomsoever of city-warriors the king of the Huns might summon to the fight, Elen. Kmbl. 68; El. 34

Linked entry: burh-wígende

burh-bót

(n.)
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burh-bót, e; f.
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The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property; urbium vel castrorum instauratio, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 23: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 31: L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27: L. R. S. l; Th. i. 432, 2