burghal

adj

Etymology

From burgh + -al.

  1. derived from *burgz
  2. derived from *burg
  3. inherited from burh
  4. inherited from borwe
  5. suffixed as burghal — “burgh + al

Definitions

  1. Relating to a burgh or borough.

    • In Scotland, parishes are either burghal, i.e. those comprised wholly within a burgh royal; landward, those forming a rural district; or mixed, i.e. a burgh with a rural district attached.
    • It is true that Frome is not called a borough, nor are burgesses recorded for it, but the payment of the ‘third penny’ suggests burghal status […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA