burhleod

Old English

Alternative forms

• beorhlēod, beorlēod, burglēod, buruhlēod

Etymology

Equivalent to burh +‎ lēod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈburxˌle͜oːd/, [ˈburˠxˌle͜oːd]

Noun

burhlēod f (nominative plural burhlēode)

1. burgess, citizen
2. (in the plural) townspeople, the citizenry

Declension

Declension of burhleod (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	burhlēod	burhlēoda, burhlēode
accusative	burhlēode	burhlēoda, burhlēode
genitive	burhlēode	burhlēoda
dative	burhlēode	burhlēodum

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BURGLĒOD”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BURHLĒODE”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.