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wíg-bord

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bord, es; n.

A shield

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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466

bæc-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bæc-bord, n. (not m.).
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Hé lét him þá wídsǽ on ðæt bæc-bord, Ors. 1, 1;Swt. 17, 11, 27: 19, 17, 35, 30. On bæcbord him wæs Langaland, 35. Add

cyne-botl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-botl, es; n. [botl a dwelling]

A kingly dwelling, a palace ⬩ palatium

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A kingly dwelling, a palace; palatium Wrt. Voc. 86, 27

Linked entry: botl

bold-getæl

a district ⬩ province

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The collection of habitations subject to some single authority, a district, province Of dǽlum þæs boldgetales (bolt-geteles, v. l.) þe hátte Apaulie provinciae Apuliae partibus, Gr. D. 185, 23. Wæs sum wer in Samni þám boldgetæle (boltgetele, v. l.)

fore-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fore-boda, (for-), an; m.

A herald ⬩ crier

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A herald, crier Þæt syndan forbodan and Antecrístes þrǽlas þe his weg rýmað, Wlfst. 55, 8

Linked entry: boda

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happiness ⬩ prædium, opes domesticæ ⬩ paradise, heaven ⬩ paradisus ⬩ cœlum

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a dwelling of wealth or happiness; prædium, opes domesticæ Ne mæg ðé adón ðínne boldwélan thou mayest not take thee thy dwelling of wealth or happiness, Soul Kmbl. 118; Seel. 59. paradise, heaven; paradisus = παράδεισos, cœlum Ðé is neorxna wang boldwéla

botl-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
botl-wéla, an; m. [botl a house, wéla weal, wealth]

House-wealth, a collection of houses, village ⬩ domesticæ opes, vicus

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House-wealth, a collection of houses, village; domesticæ opes, vicus Ðǽr is botlwéla Bethlem háten there is a village called Bethlem, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 34; Gen. 1799

boga-net

(n.)
Grammar
boga-net, boge-net, -nett, es; n.

A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish ⬩ nassa

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A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish; nassa Æwul vel boganet nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9. Bogenet vel leáp nassa, 84; Som. 73, 90; Wrt. Voc. 48, 28. Bogenet nassa, 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57,

Linked entry: boge-net

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwelling ⬩ royal palace ⬩ terrestris dŏmus ⬩ rēgia aula ⬩ arx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, house ⬩ domicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, house; domicilium, mansio, vicus, domus Gif mon wille of boldgetale [boldgetæle MS. B.] in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan, dó ðæt mid ðæs ealdormonnes gewitnesse ðe he ǽr in his scíre folgode if a man from one dwelling-place

bord-hreóða

(n.)
Grammar
bord-hreóða, -hréða, an; m. [bord II. a shield, hreóðan to cover, protect]

the cover or protection of the shield ⬩ clypei tegmen vel tutela ⬩ a shield, buckler ⬩ clypeus

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the cover or protection of the shield; clypei tegmen vel tutela Hǽðne heápum þrungon under bordhreóðan the heathens thronged in heaps under the cover of shields, Andr. Kmbl. 256; An. 128: Beo. Th. 4412; B. 2203: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 23; Exod. 236. a shield

borh-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
borh-fæstan, geborh-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [borh a surety, fæstan to fasten]

To fasten or bind by pledge or surety ⬩ fidejussione obligare

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To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5

Linked entry: fæstan

a-boht

(v.)
Grammar
a-boht, pp. of a-bicgan

bought

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bought; to buy

be-bond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bond, p. of be-bindan.

bound

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bound,Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9;

earm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
earm-boga, an; m.

An arm-bow, elbow ⬩ brachii curvātūra

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An arm-bow, elbow; brachii curvātūra, Som. Ben. Lye

ele-boga

(n.)
Grammar
ele-boga, an; m.

An elbow ⬩ ulna

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An elbow; ulna. Wrt. Voc. 71, 24

Linked entry: eln-boga

elm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
elm-boga, an; m.

An elbow ⬩ cŭbĭtum

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An elbow; cŭbĭtum Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan if the arm be broken above the elbow, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24

eln-boga

(n.)
Grammar
eln-boga, an; m.

An elbow ⬩ cŭbĭtum

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An elbow; cŭbĭtum Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde the arm had no bending at the elbow, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23

Linked entries: el-boga elm-boga

éðel-boda

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-boda, an; m.

A native preacher, the apostle of a country ⬩ indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus

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A native preacher, the apostle of a country; indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus He éðelbodan wiste he knew the native preacher, Exon. 47 a; Th. 162, 15; Gu. 976

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyer ⬩ vītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41