burghbote
English
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English burghbote (the obligation to keep walls of towns fortifications in repair, the tax levied for this purpose) inherited from Old English burgbōt compound from English burgh + English bote.
Origin
English
bote
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Blythburgh English
- Edithburgh English
- Musselburgh English
- bote English
- burgh English
- burghal English
- burgher English
- burghmote English
- cartbote English
- firebote English
- hedgebote English
- housebote English
- maegbote English
- manbote English
- ploughbote English
- plowbote English
- theftbote English
- burgbōt Old English
- bōt Old English
- borwe Middle English
- burghbote Middle English