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burh-stede

  • noun [ masculine ]
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burh-stede, burg-stede, es; m.
A city-place, city; urbis locus, urbs
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  • On ðam burh-stede

    in thai city.

      Cd. 52; Th. 65, 7; Gen. 1062 : 174; Th. 218, 31; Dan. 47.
  • Hí ágon beorhtne burhstede

    they shall have a bright city-place,

      221; Th. 287, 6; Sae. 363: Beo. Th. 4522; B. 2265.
  • Æfter burhstedum

    through the cities,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1161; An. 581.
  • Se burgstede wæs blissum gefylled

    the city-place was filed with joys,

      Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 10; Gú. 1291: 124a; Th. 476, 3; Ruin. 2.
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v.  burg-stede.
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