burh-geréfa
A BOROUGH-REEVE, city-reeve, the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town ⬩ urbis prætor, præfectus, præpositus, quæstor, curialis,
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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-ræced
A city-dwelling,
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A city-dwelling
burh-síta
A city-dweller, citizen
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A city-dweller, citizen Burhsíta urbanus, Wrt. Voc. 34, 32
burh-steal
A city-place ⬩ arcis locus, arx
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx
burh-scipe
A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town ⬩ municipium
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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104
Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe
burh-scír
A city-boundary, city-liberty ⬩ urbis territorium
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A city-boundary, city-liberty; urbis territorium Ða yfelan leóda fíf burhscíra ðæs Sodomítisces eardes the evil people of the five city-boundaries of the Sodomitish land, Ælfc. T. 7, 20: Jos. 13; Thw. 152, 9: Cot. 148
burh-wered
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
A castle-hall, city-dwelling
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling
burh-séta
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
A castle-floor
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A castle-floor
burh-tún
A city-inclosure, city-dwelling ⬩ urbis septum, urbana domus
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A city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus
burh-sæl
A castle-hall, city-dwelling
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling
burh-sǽta
A dweller in a city, citizen ⬩ civis
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A dweller in a city, citizen; civis
burh-bryce
A breaking into a castle or dwelling ⬩ — the fine for this burglary,
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A breaking into a castle or dwelling, — the fine for this burglary, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9: L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7, note 16
Linked entry: burh-brece
burh-spræc
Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity ⬩ urbanus sermo, urbanitas
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Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity; urbanus sermo, urbanitas, Cot. 202
burh-geþingþ
The city council or assembly,
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7
eardung-burh
A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ⬩ tabernacŭlōrum urbs
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A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ; tabernacŭlōrum urbs Híg getimbrodun Pharaoneseardungburga Phiton and Rameses ædificāvērunt urbes tabernacŭlōrum Pharaōni Phithon et Ramesses, Ex. 1. 11
in-burh
A hall ⬩ vestibule
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A hall, vestibule Inburh atrium, Wrt. Voc. 84, 35
heáfod-burh
Chief town, capital, metropolis ⬩ metropolis
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Chief town, capital, metropolis Forgeaf him wununge on Cantwarebyrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces heáfodburh he gave him a dwelling in Canterbury, that was the chief town of all his kingdom, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 31. Hí becómon æt néxtan tó ánre heáfod-byrig
heáh-burh
A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation
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A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation Ðǽr is Créca heáhburg there is the chief town of the Greeks, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 21: Beo. Th. 2258; B. 1127. Tó ðære heáhbyrig to the chief town [Babylon], Cd. 209; Th. 259, 30; Dan. 699. Se