rǽd-bora
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A counsellor; also translates consul Rǽdbora consiliarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 22. Hé ( the Messiah ) biþ geháten wundorlíc, rǽdbora, strang God, Homl. Th. ii. 16, 7 : Dóm. L. 42, 38. Aðelwold ðe is mín rǽdbora a secretis noster Athelwoldus, Chart. Th.
rǽs-bora
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A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief 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
boge-net
a bow-net, weel
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a bow-net, weel, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57, 23
bord-haga
The cover of shields ⬩ clypeorum sepimentum
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[bord II. a shield, haga a hedge] The cover of shields; clypeorum sepimentum Gefeallen under bordhagan fallen under the cover of shields, Elen. Kmbl. 1300; El. 652
bord-rand
The margin or disc of a shield ⬩ scuti margo
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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559
bord-stæþ
The sea-shore ⬩ litus
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The sea-shore; litus Eágorstreámas beóton bordstaðu [bordstæðu MS.] the ocean-streams beat the sea-shores, Andr. Kmbl. 883; An. 442
bord-gelác
A missile, dart ⬩ telum
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[lácan to play, sport, fly] What flies against a shield, hence,- A missile, dart; telum Ðý-læs ingebúge biter bordgelác under bánlocan lest the bitter dart enter in under the skin, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 9; Cri. 769
bord-þaca
Board thatch, a warlike engine, a cover or roof of a house, a snare ⬩ testudo, laquearium
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Board thatch, a warlike engine, a cover or roof of a house, a snare; testudo, laquearium Bordþacan laquearii, Cot. 119
borg-gylda
A usurer ⬩ fœnerator
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A usurer; fœnerator, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 10
borh-wed
Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium
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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium
ge-bonn
The indiction ⬩ indictio
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The indiction; indictio.Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 10: Cod. Diplm. 1073; Kmbl. v. 140, 8
strǽl-bora
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An archer Strélbora arcister, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 8. Strǽlbora and scytta, 7, 32. Strǽlbora, 55
steór-bord
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Star-board, the right side of a ship looking forward:?-Hé lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord and ða wídsǽ on ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 10, 25
þrýþ-bord
A strong shield
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A strong shield, Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151
boge-fódder
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Substitute in bracket fódder a case, and add:
bord-haga
phalanx
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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx
bord-hreóða
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I. For the cover of the shield substitute a phalanx
borh-fæst
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Bound by the giving of security Wolde he gedón ꝥ ic him wære borhfæst . . . and ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene [the marriage would be security for continued service], Hml. A. 203, 254
horn-bora
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Hornbora cornicen. Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 21 : ii. 17; 35. In El. 54 the MS. has hleópon not hleówon. Add
rǽd-bora
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Manega gesibsume synd þé, rǽdbora (consiliarius) sí þé án of þúsendum, Scint. 200, 2. Ne nimð se hláford his ðeówan him tó rǽdboran, ac nimð his holdan frýnd, and him geopenað his willan, Hml. Th. ii. 522, 32. Add