wǽg-bora
A wave-bearer ⬩ a creature that lives beneath the waves
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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440
wǽpen-bora
One who bears arms ⬩ a warrior
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One who bears arms, a warrior Wǽpnbora armiger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 17: Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 14. Wǽpenbora, bellator, 35, 9 : ii. 125, 35. Wǽpenboran pugiles, gladium portantes, gladiatores, Hpt. Gl. 424, 15
wæter-bolla
Dropsy
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Dropsy Of ðære ádle cymð ful oft wæterbolla, Lchdm. ii. 202, 5 : 206, 11. Wiþ wæterbollan, 108, 4 : 10, 17 : 204, 13
Linked entry: bolla
wír-boga
Bent wire used in ornamenting an object
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Bent wire used in ornamenting an object Mec (a horn) þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, wóum wírbogum, Exon. Th. 395, 5; Rä. 15, 3
heáh-boda
An archangel
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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295
hilde-bord
A war-shield
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A war-shield, Beo. Th. 799; B. 397: 6270; B. 3139
ǽ-boda
A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius
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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909
bæc-bord
The larboard or left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the prow or head ⬩ navigii sinistra pars
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The larboard or left-hand side of a ship, when looking towards the prow or head; navigii sinistra pars Burgenda land wæs us on æcbord the land of the Burgundians was on our larboard or left, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 44
be-bohte
sold
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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;
beód-bolla
A table-bowl ⬩ a cup ⬩ bowl ⬩ cupa
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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som
cǽg-bora
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A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19
ceác-bora
Linked entry: -bora
fámig-bord
A foaming bank ⬩ spūmōsa margo
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A foaming bank; spūmōsa margo On streámfámigbordum [MS.-bordon] on a stream with foamy banks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 52; Met. 26, 26
fámig-bósm
A foamy bosom ⬩ spūmōsus sĭnus
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A foamy bosom; spūmōsus sĭnus, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 2; Exod. 493
frí-borh
A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio
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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fĭdejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11
friþ-borh
A peace or frank-pledge ⬩ peace-surety ⬩ pācis fidejussio
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A peace or frank-pledge, peace-surety; pācis fidejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Th. i. 450, 24, 29; 451, 2, 4, 7: 21; Th. i. 451, 19, 20: 28; Th. i. 454, 18, 22. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 87
gǽst-bona
The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus
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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177
hring-boga
A serpent
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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561
hýre-borg
Interest ⬩ usury
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Interest, usury Hiéreborg (or ? hiére, borg) fenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 18