Middle English Dictionary Entry
bergh n.
Entry Info
| Forms | bergh n. Also berg(e, beregh, berugh, beoruh, bargh. |
| Etymology | WS beorg, beorh, A *berg; OI berg. See Smith PNElem. 1.29, 31. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A hill; a mound, barrow; under ~, beside or behind a hill, under cover of a hill.
Associated quotations
- (1119) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)161 : Akeberga.
- (1130) in Ekwall Dict.EPN27 : Bergendona.
- c1150 Wenne Wenne (Roy 4.A.14)3 : Þu scealt north [h]eonene to þan nihgan berghe.
- c1225(OE) Wor.Aelfric Gloss.(Wor F.174)546 : Hus uel beoruh.
- (1202) in Ekwall Dict.EPN27 : Bergedon.
- (1206) in Ekwall Dict.EPN27 : Berghes.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)12311 : Ane swulche bare..is bi-halues vnder ane berhȝe.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20854 : Þenne siȝeð him to segges vnder beorȝen.
- (1229) EPNSoc.12 (Ess.)278 : Bedemaresberegh.
- (1236) in Ekwall Dict.EPN27 : Bergeby.
- (1253) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.64 : Thomas de la Berge.
- (1260) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)232 : Wagheberg.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1080 : Ad' atte Bergh.
- a1300 Bestiary (Arun 292)481 : Elpes arn in Inde riche, on bodi borlic, berges ilike.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 384 : Johannes atte Bargh.
- (1332) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames10 : Ric. atte Bergh.
- (1332) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames11 : Joh. atte Berugh.
- c1350(1107-13) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)232 : Wardeberg.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)5.589 : Thanne shaltow blenche at a berghe [vrr. beruȝ, beruh] bere-nofalse-witnesse.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)2172 : He seȝ..A balȝ berȝ bi a bonke þe brymme bysyde.
- 1448 *Glo.Chron.C (Arms 58:Kooper)f.138v : The kyng with an arwe slough hym in mynde of whiche ther is a bergh ther me clepeth Athelwoldes Bergh.