burrow-town

noun

bur·​row-town

ˈbə‧rə(z)ˌtün

variants or less commonly burrows-town

ˈbə‧rə(z)ˌtün

Scottish

: borough

Word History

Etymology

burrow-town from Middle English borwtown, from borw, borugh borough (from Old English burg, burh fortress) + town; burrows-town from Middle English (northern dialect) borowstown, probably from borows (genitive of borow borough, from Old English burg, burh) + town

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