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
god-borh
A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in L. Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v
Linked entry: borh
boge-net
a bow-net, weel
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a bow-net, weel, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57, 23
bold-ágende
House-owning, possessing a house ⬩ domum possidens
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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93
booc-hord
a library
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a library, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 4; Wrt. Voc. 58, 47
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-bond
bound ⬩ tied up
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bound, tied up,Bd. 3, 10; S. 543, 23;
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
ge-bótad
Bettered ⬩ mended ⬩ resartus
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Bettered, mended; resartus Ðá him gebótad wæs when he was better, Chr. 1093; Erl. 228, 30
regn-boga
A rainbow
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A rainbow Rénboga iris, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 42 : yris vel arcus, 76, 33. Hwí wæs se rénboga tó wedde gesette mancynne? God gesette ðone rénbogan tó wedde tó ðam beháte ðæt hé nǽfre eft nolde eahte middanearde mid nánum flóde oferteón. Se rénboga cymþ of
scúr-boga
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A rain-bow Ðonne ic scúrbogan mínne iéwe, Cd. Th. 93, 5; Gen 1541
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
tácn-bora
a standard-bearer ⬩ a leader, guide, director
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a standard-bearer Tácnbora signifer, vexillifer, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 10: signifer, 84, 16. Tácenbora, Hymn. Surt. 113, 3. Tácnboran draconarii vel vexillarii vel signiferi, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 66. a leader, guide, director Ðis is mín tácenbora ðe mé getǽhte