eldertongue

Old English · noun

burhleod

Normalised burhlēod

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈburxˌle͜oːd/
[ˈburˠxˌle͜oːd]
Syllables
ˈburx · ˌle͜oːd (2 syllables)
Modern English
burgesstownspeoplecitizencitizenry

Meaning

  1. burgess, citizen

  2. townspeople, the citizenry

Declension

Declension of burhleod
SingularPlural
Nominative burhlēodburhlēodaburhlēode
Accusative burhlēodeburhlēodaburhlēode
Genitive burhlēodeburhlēoda
Dative burhlēodeburhlēodum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Equivalent to burh + lēod.

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