Part 1479

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A swallow-tailed flag; a distinguishing pen<?/ant, used by cutters, yachts, and merchant vessels.</def>

<h1>Burgeois</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur*geois"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>See 1st <er>Bourgeous</er>.</def>

<h1>Burgeois</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur*geois"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A burgess; a citizen. See 2d <er>Bourgeois</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Burgeon</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur"geon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To bud. See <er>Bourgeon</er>.</def>

<h1>Burgess</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur"gess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>burgeis</ets>, OF. <ets>burgeis</ets>, fr. <ets>burc</ets>fortified town, town, F. <ets>bourg</ets> village, fr. LL. <ets>burgus</ets> fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. <ets>burc</ets>, G. <ets>burg</ets>. See 1st <er>Borough</er>, and cf. 2d <er>Bourgeois</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<note>&hand; "A <i>burgess</i> of a borough corresponds with a citizen of a city."</note>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who represents a borough in Parliament.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A magistrate of a borough.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers.</def>

<note>&hand; Before the Revolution, the representatives in the popular branch of the legislature of Virginia were called <i>burgesses</i>; they are now called <i>delegates</i>.</note>

<cs><col>Burgess oath</col>. <cd>See <er>Burgher</er>, 2.</cd></cs>

<h1>Burgess-ship</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur"gess-ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of privilege of a burgess.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Burggrave</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burg"grave</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G. <ets>burggraf</ets>; <ets>burg</ets> fortress + <ets>graf</ets> count: cf. D. <ets>burggraaf</ets>, F. <ets>burgrave</ets>. See <er>Margrave</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gremany)</fld> <def>Originally, one appointed to the command of a <i>burg</i> (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached.</def>

<h1>Burgh</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. See <er>Burg</er>.]</ety> <def>A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See <er>Borough</er>.</def>

<h1>Burghal</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging of a burgh.</def>

<h1>Burghbote</h1> <Xpage=193>