Old English Dictionary Entry

Burg-bryce

Part of speech: burh-bryce, -brice, es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 burg-bryce

m. I. a breaking into a castle or dwelling; castelli vel domus violatio, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 7. II. the fine to be paid for this burglary; mulcta ob castelli vel domus violationem, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7. burg-bryce

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚱᚷ-ᛒᚱᚣᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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