"Edynburgh" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old English *Edyn burg, from Old Welsh Eidyn + Old English burg (“stronghold”), calque of Old Welsh Din Eidyn. More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|owl|cel-bry-pro|cel-pro}}, {{inh|enm|ang|*Edyn burg}} Old English *Edyn burg, {{af|ang|Eidyn|burg|lang1=owl|lang2=ang|nocat=1|t2=stronghold}} Old Welsh Eidyn + Old English burg (“stronghold”), {{clq|enm|owl|Din Eidyn|nocap=1|nocat=1}} calque of Old Welsh Din Eidyn Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Edynburgh, {{enm-proper noun}} Edynburgh
  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland). Wikipedia link: Etymology of Edinburgh Categories (place): Cities in Scotland, Edinburgh, National capitals, Places in Scotland Synonyms: Edynburghe
    Sense id: en-Edynburgh-enm-name-h4jBrSzT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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