Sciraburna

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sċīr (“bright, clear”) +‎ burna (“stream”)

Proper noun

Sċīraburna m

  1. Sherborne (place in Somerset, England)
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCCLX Hēr Aþelbald cing forðferde ⁊ his līc līð on Sċīrburnan, ⁊ feng Æþelbriht tō ealle þām rīce his brōðor, ⁊ hē hit heold on gōdre ġeþwærnesse, ⁊ his dæġe cōm myċel sċiphere upp ⁊ ābrǣcan Wintanċeaster ⁊ wið þone here ġefuhtan Wulfheard ealderman mid Hāmtūnsċīre, Æþelwulf ealderman mid Bearrocsċīre, ⁊ þone here ġeflȳmdan...
      Year 860 In this year King Athelbald passed away, and is body lies in Sherbourne. Athelbright took hold over the entire kingdom of his brother in a time of good peace, but in his day a great fleet came up and attacked Winchester. Alderman Wulfheard fought against the fleet with Hampshire and Alderman Athelwulf with Berkshire, and the fleet was put to flight...

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative Sċīraburna —
accusative Sċīraburnan —
genitive Sċīraburnan —
dative Sċīraburnan —

Descendants

  • English: Sherborne
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