burhriht

burhriht
n (-es/-) town right, town law

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • burgheristh — [burgheristh An incorrect spelling of burhriht ‘borough right,’ in Domesday (Taunton). In Domesday there are several instances of st for OE. ht, as in radchenistres for rádcnihtas. Spelman conjectured that it might be = burgh breche burglary, and …   Useful english dictionary

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