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rǽs-bora

  • noun [ masculine ]
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rǽs-bora, an; m.
A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief
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  • Rǽsbora (

    Abraham

    ),
      Cd. Th. 108, 24; Gen. 1811.
  • Andreas þanc gesægde rícum rǽsboran (

    the Deity who in disguise had guided Andrew's ship

    ),
      Andr. Kmbl. 769; An. 385.
  • Réðe rǽsboran (

    the chiefs of the Mermedonians

    ),
      277; An. 139.
  • Rǽfborena [rǽs- (?), rǽd- (?)]

    jurisperitorum,

      Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 38.
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v. rǽs, and cf. rǽd-bora.
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