Burh est le nom général donné à tout site fortifié de l'Angleterre anglo-saxonne, qu'il s'agisse d'une cité ou d'une simple colline.
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burh — burh·el; … English syllables
Burh — Burh, n. See {Burg}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burh — «burkh», noun. = burg. (Cf. ↑burg) * * * burh OE. form of borough, burgh, q.v … Useful english dictionary
Burh — Orig. a fortified manor house or private stronghold. Before the Vikings arrived, burh referred to ancient hill camps, and remnants of Roman encampments. Later it was used of fortified towns (which may well have grown up around a fortified manor… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Burh — are the best preserved examples, with substantial ditches and banks still visible. It has been estimated that construction of Wallingford s 9,000 feet of bank would have taken more than 120,000 man hours. Burh towns also usually had regular… … Wikipedia
burh — see burg … Old to modern English dictionary
Burh — Language: Old English See: Borough, Burhgemot … Medieval glossary
burh — Same as burgh … Ballentine's law dictionary
burhþegn — m ( es/ as) living in a burg ; or = búrþegn? … Old to modern English dictionary
Bearan burh — see Beranburg … Old to modern English dictionary
