Part 1480

<hw>Burgh"bote`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Burgh</ets> + <ets>bote</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.</def>

<h1>Burghbrech</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"brech`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Burgh</ets> + F. <ets>br\'8ache</ets>, equiv. to E. <ets>breach</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(AS. Law)</fld> <def>The offense of violating the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing to keep the peace; breach of the peace.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Burgher</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>burgh</ets>; akin to D. <ets>burger</ets>, G. <ets>b\'81rger</ets>, Dan. <ets>borger</ets>, Sw. <ets>borgare</ets>. See <er>Burgh</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A member of that party, among the Scotch seceders, which asserted the lawfulness of the burgess oath (in which burgesses profess "the true religion professed within the realm"), the opposite party being called <i>antiburghers</i>.</def>

<note>&hand; These parties arose among the Presbyterians of Scotland, in 1747, and in 1820 reunited under the name of the "United Associate Synod of the Secession Church."</note>

<h1>Burghermaster</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"er*mas`ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Burgomaster</er>.</def>

<h1>Burghership</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"er*ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or privileges of a burgher.</def>

<h1>Burghmaster</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"mas`ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A burgomaster.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also <altname>bailiff</altname>, and <altname>barmaster</altname>.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Burghmote</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Burgh"mote`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(AS. Law)</fld> <ety>[<ets>Burgh</ets> + <ets>mote</ets> meeting.]</ety> <def>A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.</def>

<h1>Burglar</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur"glar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>burg</ets> town, F. <ets>bourg</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>burgus</ets> (of German origin) + OF. <ets>lere</ets> thief, fr. L. <ets>latro</ets>. See <er>Borough</er>, and <er>Larceny</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One guilty of the crime of burglary.</def>

<cs><col>Burglar alarm</col>, <cd>a device for giving alarm if a door or window is opened from without.</cd></cs>

<h1>Burglarer</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur"glar*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A burglar.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Burglarious</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur*gla"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to burglary; constituting the crime of burglary.</def>

<blockquote>To come down a chimney is held a <b>burglarious</b> entry. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Burglariously</h1> <Xpage=193>

<hw>Bur*gla"ri*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With an intent to commit burglary; in the manner of a burglar.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>