different between burlaw vs byrlaw

burlaw

English

Noun

burlaw (plural burlaws)

  1. Alternative form of byrlaw

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byrlaw

English

Etymology

From Old Norse býjar (genitive of býr ‘village, settlement’) + lagu ‘law’.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: bû(r)?-lô, IPA(key): /?b??(?).l??/
  • (US) enPR: bûr?-lô, IPA(key): /?b?.l?/
  • (cotcaught merger) enPR: bûr?-lä, IPA(key): /?b?.l?/

Noun

byrlaw (plural byrlaws)

  1. (obsolete) the local customs and laws of a settlement or district

Anagrams

  • brawly, warbly

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