BURGHERSHIP
Burgh"er*ship, n.
Defn: The state or privileges of a burgher.
BURGHMASTER
Burgh"mas`ter, n.
1. A burgomaster.
2. (Mining)
Defn: An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; — called also bailiff, and barmaster. [Eng.]
BURGHMOTE
Burgh"mote`, n. (AS. Law) Etym: [Burgh + mote meeting.]
Defn: A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.
BURGLAR
Bur"glar, n. Etym: [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus (of
German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See Borough, and
Larceny.] (Law)
Defn: One guilty of the crime of burglary. Burglar alarm, a device for giving alarm if a door or window is opened from without.