Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to burh +‎ bōt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈburxˌboːt/, [ˈburˠxˌboːt]

Noun

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burhbōt f (nominative plural burhbōta)

  1. the repairing of fortresses, which was among the burdens on all landed property

Declension

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921