Etymology

burrock

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Today it means: A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed. Full definition →

Old English burg
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromburg
  2. English todayburrock

Perhaps from Old English burg, burh (“hill”) + -ock.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishburg all →

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