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Burgwhar

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A burgess (g. v.)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A burgess.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A burgess, (q. v.)

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A burgess, (¢. 0.)

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

plur. Burghwam, Sax. [from burg, and war, a man.] In Saxon law. An inhabitant of a burgh, or borough, {burgi vir); a burgess or burgher; {burgensis, burgarius.) Williem, King, greis Williem bisceop, dk Oodfred portrefan, d: ealle tha burghwarn binnan London, dtc.; William, King, greets William, bishop, and Godfrey portgreve, and all the burgesses within London. The commencement of a charter granted by William the Conqueror to the city of London. Spelman, Cowell, voc. Portgreve, Blount, h. v.