burgwaras

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From burg (-city) +‎ -ware (residents)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈburxˌwɑ.rɑs/, [ˈburˠxˌwɑ.rɑs]

Noun

burgwaras m

  1. citizens, people who live in a city
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
      oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
      eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.
      Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
      until works of old giants, lacking of
      citizens' noises, stood empty.

Declension

singular plural
nominative burgwaras, burgware
accusative burgwaras, burgware
genitive burgwara
dative burgwarum

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