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cwid-bóc

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A book of homilies, Add

sáp-box

(n.)

a box for resin

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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22

Linked entry: box

ǽ-bóc

(n.)

book of law

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book of law Ǽbéc libri juris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 78

Linked entry: ǽ-béc

ǽ-bod

A statute

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Add: A statute Ǽbod pragma, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 34. Ǽbodas, 35. :

ǽrend-bóc

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Ǽrendbéc pi(c)tacia (cf. ǽrendgewritu,) (An. Ox. 4839), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 53. Add

wín-bóh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-bóh, gen. -bóges; m.

A branch of a vine

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A branch of a vine Wínbóga palmitum, Hpt. Gl. 468, 17: 496, 74: Homl. Th. ii. 74, 6. Of ðámwínbógum mid berium mid eallum palmitem cum uva sua, Num. 13, 24

geán-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
geán-bóc, f.

A duplicate charter

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A duplicate charter Geánbóc to Beonetleáge, C. D. vi. 177, 24. Geánbéc (printed Cean-) intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25. Ðás génbéc hýrað intó Wincescumbe, 256, I : C. D. B. iii. 338, 20

Linked entry: gén-bóc

heáls-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
heáls-bóc, e; f.

A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery,a book to swear upon

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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5

Linked entry: háls

tim-bor

Similar entry: tym-bor

ǽrend-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-bóc, e; f.

A lettermessageepistolalitteræ

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A letter, message; epistola, litteræ Hí ne mihton arǽdan engles ǽrendbéc they might not interpret the angels' messages, Cd. 212 ; Th. 261, 32; Dan. 735

Lǽden-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-bóc, f.
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl. Skt. p. 4,

land-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
land-bóc, f.
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A charter in which land is granted Ðis is ðara xxv hída landbóc ðe Eádgár cyng gebócede Gode and Sca. Marian intó Abbandúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 29, 10. Ic wylle ðæt man ágyfe ðám híwum æt Domrahamme hyra landbéc, ii. 116, 35. Landbéc donatio, Wrt.

lár-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bóc, f.
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A book which conveys instruction: Swá swá Beda áwrát, Engla þeóde láreów, on his lárbócum, Chart. Th. 241, 20

lyni-bór

(n.)

a gimletauger

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[v. Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 7 boor dasile] a gimlet, auger Lynibór terebellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 287, 14

nam-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bóc, f.

A book in which names are writtena register

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A book in which names are written, a register Nombéc albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 1

prod-bor

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On prodbore in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 16. On protbore, 20, 3. [Cf.(?) bor and prod a pointed instrument; to prod to prick, Jamieson, and common in many parts of England, as if foro were connected with forare.] (?)

rǽding-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding-bóc, f.
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A book containing the lessons, a lectionary Se mæssepreóst sceal habban ða wǽpna tó ðam gástlícum weorce... ðæt synd ða hálgan béc ... rǽdingbóc, L. Ælfc. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14. ii. forealdode rǽdingbéc swíðe wáke (cf. ii. sumerrǽdingbéc and i. winterrǽdingbóc

geán-bóc

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Twégra hída geánbóc and ánre gerde þe Ealdred gebócade Baldwine, Swt. A.S. Rdr. II. 206, 8. Add

bi-bod

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bod, es; n.

A command, decree, an ordermandatum, jussum

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A command, decree, an order; mandatum, jussum,Exon. 25 a; Th. 71, 22; Cri. 1159: Hy. 4, 34; Hy. Grn. ii. 283, 34

Linked entry: be-bod

bletsing-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bletsing-bóc, e; f.

A blessing-bookliber benedictionum formulas continens

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A blessing-book; liber benedictionum formulas continens, Wanl. catal. 80, 33