- antiburgher
- an·ti·burgh·er
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antiburgher
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Antiburgher — An ti*burgh er ( b[^u]rg [ e]r), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who seceded from the Scottish Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiburgher — noun A faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the in 1747; since reunited … Wiktionary
antiburgher — ˈanˌtīˌ , tē , tə̇ ; Scot ˈänti noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: anti (I) + burgher : a member of the party of the Scottish Secession Church that held that its members could not conscientiously take the burgess oath compare burgher … Useful english dictionary
Adam Gib — (April 14, 1714 ndash; June 18, 1788), was a Scottish religious leader, head of the Antiburgher section of the Scottish Secession Church.Gib was born in the parish of Muckhart, Perthshire. He studied literature and theology at the University of… … Wikipedia
Antiburghers — The Antiburghers were a faction among the Presbyterians of Scotland in the 1730s who refused to take an oath they interpreted as requiring loyalty to the Church of Scotland. More than a century of Scottish Presbyterian history was marked by … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Thomas M'Crie the Elder — For his eldest son, of the same name, see Thomas M Crie the Younger.Thomas M Crie (November, 1772 August 5, 1835) was a Scottish historian, writer, and preacher born in the town of Dunse, Berwickshire in November 1772. He was the eldest of a… … Wikipedia
Dryfesdale — DRYFESDALE, a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 14 miles (N. N. W.) from Annan; containing, with the town of Lockerbie, 2093 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from the Dryfe, a small rivulet running through the north west part… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Morton — MORTON, a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 15 miles (N. W. by N.) from Dumfries; containing, with the village of Thornhill, and part of Carronbridge, 2161 inhabitants. The name of Morton, which is Anglo Saxon, signifies the stronghold or… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
auld licht — ˈȯlˌ(d)liḵt, ˈäl noun Usage: usually capitalized A&L Etymology: Scots, literally, old light : a member of one of those parties in the Scottish Secession churches, both Burgher and Antiburgher, that continued to hold to the principle of the… … Useful english dictionary
new licht — ˈnyüˌliḵt noun Usage: usually capitalized N&L Etymology: Scots, literally, new light : a member of one of the parties in the Scottish Secession Churches both Burgher and Antiburgher that supported the principle of voluntarism in opposition to… … Useful english dictionary
