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feorg-bona

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

A life-destroyervītæ 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

feorh-bold

(n.)

the dwelling of lifethe body

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the dwelling of life, the body

feorh-bona

(n.)

a life-destroyermurderer

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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

flán-boga

(n.)
Grammar
flán-boga, an; m.

An arrow-bowarcus săgittis aptus

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An arrow-bow; arcus săgittis aptus Se ðe of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ who wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3492; B. 1744: 2870; B. 1433

fór-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fór-boda, an; m.

A foreboderforerunnermessengerprænuntius

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A foreboder, forerunner, messenger; prænuntius Gódes fórboda God's messenger, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 6

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

freó-borh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free suretypledgebondmanfidejussus

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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fidejussus, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 201, 53, col. 2

Linked entry: frí-borh

ealdor-botl

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-botl, es; n.

A royal house or villa rēgālis villa

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A royal house or villa; rēgālis villa Ðǽr wæs ðá cyninges ealdorbotl ubi tunc erat villa rēgālis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 18

Linked entry: ealdor-bold

iuc-boga

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

The bow

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The bow or curved part of a yoke Iucboga jujula [among things connected with vehicles], Wrt. Voc. 284, 50 : jugula, ii. 46, 36

loc-bore

(n.)
Grammar
loc-bore, an; f.
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One wearing long hair, a free woman Frí wíf locbore, L. Ethb. 73; Th. 1. 20, 7. See the note there, and Grmm. R. A. 286, 239

Linked entry: bore

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund)protectorpatronguardianadvocatea guardian

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one who can give protection (mund), a protector, patron, guardian, advocate Forspeca vel mundbora advocatus, patronus vel interpellator, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 42. Mundbora patronus, ii. 67, 24: subfragator, 121, 55; Ep. Gl. 24 b, 31: advocatas, Hpt. Gl. 466

ród-bora

(n.)
Grammar
ród-bora, an; m.
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One who bears a cross Ródbora crucifer, Germ. 389, 1

segn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
segn-bora, an ; m.
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A standard-bearer Hé ( John ) wæs segnbora ðæs ufancundan Kyninges, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22. Segnbora draconarius (draconarius vexillifer, qui fert vexillum ubi est draco depictus), i. vexillarius, signifer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 5. Segnboran, tácnboran

bleó-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-bord, es; n.

A coloured table on which games of chess are playedtabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur

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[bleoh, bleó colour, bord a table] A coloured table on which games of chess are played; tabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur (Ettm. p. 311) Dryhten dǽleþ sumum gúþe blǽd, sumum tæfle cræft, bleóbordes gebregd the Lord allots to one success

bold-getimber

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getimber, gen. -getimbres; pl. nom. acc. -getimbru; n.

The timber of a houseædificii tignum

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The timber of a house; ædificii tignum Leóht [fýr] briceþ and bærneþ boldgetimbru light [fire] breaketh and burneth the timbers of the house, Salm. Kmbl. 826; Sal. 412

boge-fódder

(n.)
Grammar
boge-fódder, es; m.

A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quivercorytos

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[boga a bow, fódder fodder, from fód food] A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quiver; corytos = κωρυτόs Bogefódder corytos [MS. coriti ], Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 67; Wrt. Voc. 35, 53

bord-weall

(n.)
Grammar
bord-weall, es; m.

A board-wall, a shieldscutorum agger, testudo, clypeus

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A board-wall, a shield; scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus He bræc ðone bordweall he broke through the board-wall, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277: Beo. Th. 5952; B. 2980

Linked entry: weall

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearingscutum ferens, scutifer

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[bord scutum, clypeus; habban habere, vel hebban, hæbban levare, tollere] Shield-bearing; scutum ferens, scutifer, Beo. Th. 5782; B. 2895

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promisevadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

bord-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bord-wudu, m.

Shield-wood, a shieldclypei lignum, clypeus

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Shield-wood, a shield; clypei lignum, clypeus, Beo. Th. 2490; B. 1243