borgh

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Old Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Noun

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borgh f

  1. fortification, stronghold
  2. city
    • 2023, Skaldic Bard, The Last Varangians - Song in Old Swedish (yt):
      Wī ærom wæriara Miklagarths minnis æwærilds, wī frø̄gnom ey borghena thō dø̄dhen brat take oss, mædh øxo i hændi wæriom wī borghena
      We are the protectors of the eternal memory of Constantinople, we will not simply give up on the city even if death soon takes us, with ax in hand we protect the city

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: borg