burhbot

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the repairing of fortresses which was among the burdens on all landed property

Etymology

Compound from Old English burh (fortified place, fort, town) + Old English bōt (remedy, relief, atonement, help, repentance, recompense, advantage, compensation for an injury wrong, penance, offering, amends, reformation, remediation).

Origin

Old English

bōt

Gloss

remedy, relief, atonement, help, repentance, recompense, advantage, compensation for an injury wrong, penance, offering, amends, reformation, remediation

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

償

Emoji
🏥 💁 🚑️

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