berg

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • protection, shelter
  • guardian, watchman

Etymology

Inherited from Old English beorg (hill, mound, burial place, mountain, barrow, shelter).

Origin

Old English

beorg

Gloss

hill, mound, burial place, mountain, barrow, shelter

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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