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Definition of Burgh
1. Noun. A borough in Scotland.
Definition of Burgh
1. n. A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.
Definition of Burgh
1. Noun. (Sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names). ¹
2. Noun. (U.K.) a borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Burgh
1. a Scottish borough [n -S] : BURGHAL [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Burgh
Literary usage of Burgh
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Or, A Commentary ...by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1823)
"Mirror'ет 'f* ant* 'l is called a burgh (31, because it sendeth burgesses to par-
53 & 54. 31 H. 7. 15. з E. 3.cap. 3. 10 Co. 133, 124, the Major of Lynn's ..."
2. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1819)
"CHAPTER V. Lord Arch. Hamilton s motion relative to the burgh of Montrose.— The
Navy estimates moved by Sir G. Warrender.—Army estimate! introduced by Lord ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN, Sidney Lee (1886)
"1312, and hence was a minor of some fourteen years old when he succeeded to the
title and estates of his grandfather, Richard de burgh [qv] (Fifteenth Cent. ..."
4. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1819)
"ON February 13th Lord Archibald Hamilton rose to make his promised motion relative
to the late transactions in the burgh of Montrose. ..."
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