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Meaning of berfredus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[ˈbɛr.fre.dus]

Definitions

  1. wall tower
    Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine
  2. siege tower
    Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine
  3. belfry (bell tower)
    Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine

Examples

“Quondam de conflictu Rodberto cum suis fugiente, insecutores armigerum quemdam fecerunt in berfredum ascendere, et a boreali plaga ignem immittere. Justo itaque Dei judicio machina combusta est […].”

At one point, with Robert and his men having fled from battle, their pursuers made a certain squire climb onto the siege tower and start a fire on the northern side. In this way, by the righteous judgement of God, the machine […] was burned down.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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