Burh-ealdor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Burh-ealdor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -ealder; Related words:

Definitions

1 burh-ealdor

gen. -ealdres; m. A ruler of a city, mayor, citizen; urbis præfectus, municeps, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 55: 9, 55; Som. 13, 24. burh-ealdor

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚱᚻ-ᛠᛚᛞᚩᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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