burgh-Engloys
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burgh Engloys — /barg ingloyz/ borough English (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
burgh Engloys — /barg ingloyz/ borough English (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
borough-english — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized E Etymology: earlier burghenglish, part translation of Anglo French burgh engloys, from burgh borough (from Middle English) + engloys English : a former custom in some cities and boroughs in… … Useful english dictionary
Borough-English — The term given to ultimogeniture, i.e. inheritance by the youngest son or daughter, which was customary among unfree AS peasants; it continued in English boroughs after the Conquest. The term arose after a case in the early 14c at Nottingham… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
