Where does “burghbote” come from?
burghbote (Middle English) comes from Old English burgbōt.
burghbote (Middle English): the obligation to keep walls of towns or...
Definitions
- the obligation to keep walls of towns or...
Ancestry of “burghbote”, step by step
burghbote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English burgbōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | burgbōt | — |
via Old English burhbōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | burhbōt | liability for repair of the walls of a town or... |