burghboteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English burghbote (“the obligation to keep walls of towns または fortifications in repair; the tax levied for this purpose”), from 古期英語 burgbōt, burhbōt (“liability for repair of the walls of a town または fortress”), equivalent to burgh +‎ bote.

名詞

burghbote

1. (obsolete) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
   • 1325, Munimenta Gildhallae Londoniensis

     Borghbote: Refere les murs de la cite.

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