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Burgh vs Bergh - What's the difference?

burgh | bergh |

As nouns the difference between burgh and bergh

is that burgh is (sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names) while bergh is (obsolete) protection; shelter or bergh can be a hill.

As a verb bergh is

(obsolete) to give shelter; protect; preserve; deliver; save.

burgh

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
  • (UK) a borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland).

    • bergh

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) berghen, berwen, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To give shelter; protect; preserve; deliver; save.
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) berg, . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Protection; shelter.
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    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) bergh, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hill.
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