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Burhs | Burh

Burhs meaning

plural of burh

Using Burhs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of burh
  • In the example corpus, burhs often appears in combinations such as: the burhs, burhs were, burhs are.

Context around Burhs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

points 1× holding 1× existing 1× fortified 1×

Often after:

built 1×

Sentence patterns with Burhs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and holding burhs from which 1× building fortified burhs and in 1× garrison the burhs a 1× manned the burhs and found 1× other burhs were sited 1× ring of burhs built around 1× sfn the burhs were also 1× strong points burhs in order 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alfred set up 1× despite this legendary 1× he established a 1× in addition to 1× in this phase 1× it is clear 1×

Common sentence endings:

and danish mercia 1× at nearby halwell 1× degree of autonomy 1× dominate danish territory 1× known as herepaths 1× of midland peoples 1×

Words around Burhs

Just before it in the word index:

burhop 2 burhi 2 burhanuddin 2 burhan 69 burham 7 burh 3

Just after it in the word index:

buri 15 buria 2 buriak 2 burial 1.370 burials 174 burian 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Burhs

  • In this selection, "burhs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, points, holding, existing and built stand out and add context to how "burhs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and holding burhs from which and building fortified burhs and in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "burhs" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with burhs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points ( Burhs ); in order to maintain these settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. (23 words)

The burhs are forerunners of the defensive network successfully implemented by Alfred the Great a century later to deal with the Danish invasions. (23 words)

In this phase of the war the West Saxons conquered land by building and holding burhs from which to threaten and dominate Danish territory. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite this legendary history, the first authenticated history of Totnes is in AD 907, when it was fortified by King Edward the Elder as part of the defensive ring of burhs built around Devon, replacing one built a few years earlier at nearby Halwell. (44 words)

He established a chain of fortresses across the south of England, reorganised the army, "so that always half its men were at home, and half out on service, except for those men who were to garrison the burhs" (A. (39 words)

In addition to their defensive uses, these burhs are thought to have been administrative centres, serving as regional markets and indicating a transformation of the Mercian economy away from its origins as a grouping of midland peoples. (37 words)

Example sentences (10)

Other burhs were sited near fortified royal villas allowing the king better control over his strongholds.sfn The burhs were also interconnected by a road system maintained for army use (known as herepaths ).

Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points ( Burhs ); in order to maintain these settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy.

Despite this legendary history, the first authenticated history of Totnes is in AD 907, when it was fortified by King Edward the Elder as part of the defensive ring of burhs built around Devon, replacing one built a few years earlier at nearby Halwell.

He established a chain of fortresses across the south of England, reorganised the army, "so that always half its men were at home, and half out on service, except for those men who were to garrison the burhs" (A.

In addition to their defensive uses, these burhs are thought to have been administrative centres, serving as regional markets and indicating a transformation of the Mercian economy away from its origins as a grouping of midland peoples.

In this phase of the war the West Saxons conquered land by building and holding burhs from which to threaten and dominate Danish territory.

It is clear that the new fortresses had permanent garrisons, and that they were supported by the inhabitants of the existing burhs when danger threatened.

One part manned the burhs and found the permanent garrisons which would make it impossible for the Danes to overrun Wessex, although they would also take to the field when extra soldiers were needed.

She and her brother continued Alfred's policy of building fortified burhs, and in 917-18 they were able to conquer the southern Danelaw in East Anglia and Danish Mercia.

The burhs are forerunners of the defensive network successfully implemented by Alfred the Great a century later to deal with the Danish invasions.

Common combinations with burhs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "burhs" in a sentence?
An example: "Other burhs were sited near fortified royal villas allowing the king better control over his strongholds.sfn The burhs were also interconnected by a road system maintained for army use (known as herepaths )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "burhs" from authentic English texts.
What does "burhs" mean?
Burhs means: plural of burh
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