Burh vs Burg - What's the difference?
burh | burg |
(North America) A city or town.
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(historical) A fortified town in medieval Europe.
As nouns the difference between burh and burg
is that burh is a fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort while burg is (north america) a city or town.burh
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