burhbot

Old English

Alternative forms

• burgbōt

Etymology

Equivalent to burh +‎ bōt.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

burhbōt f (nominative plural burhbōta)

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

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	burhbōt	burhbōta, burhbōte
accusative	burhbōte	burhbōta, burhbōte
genitive	burhbōte	burhbōta
dative	burhbōte	burhbōtum

References

• 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