"ealdorburg" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ͜ɑl.dorˌburɡ/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.dorˌburˠɣ]
Etymology: From ealdor (“elder, king, origin, ancestor”) + burg (“city, fortress”) Etymology templates: {{com|ang|ealdor|burg|t1=elder, king, origin, ancestor|t2=city, fortress}} ealdor (“elder, king, origin, ancestor”) + burg (“city, fortress”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=ealdorburg|sort=}} ealdorburg n, {{ang-noun|n|head=ealdorburg}} ealdorburg n
  1. metropolis Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-ealdorburg-ang-noun-WMJB-X1v Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. a royal city Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-ealdorburg-ang-noun-04EkyKYr
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          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History\nSwylċe ēac þissum tīdum cōm myċel hungor on Constantinopolim Crēca ealdorburh: ⁊ sōna wōl was æfterfyliġende. Ġe ēac moniġe weallas mid seofon ⁊ fīfteġum tōrran ġehruron ⁊ ġefeollan ⁊ swylċe ēac moniġe ōðre ċeastre tōhrorene wǣron.",
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      "ipa": "[ˈæ͜ɑɫ.dorˌburˠɣ]"
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          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History\nSwylċe ēac þissum tīdum cōm myċel hungor on Constantinopolim Crēca ealdorburh: ⁊ sōna wōl was æfterfyliġende. Ġe ēac moniġe weallas mid seofon ⁊ fīfteġum tōrran ġehruron ⁊ ġefeollan ⁊ swylċe ēac moniġe ōðre ċeastre tōhrorene wǣron.",
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